Pack Days of Service

More than a day of volunteering, Pack Days of Service is a gateway to lifelong civic and community engagement.

Working together to serve our communities

Pack Days of Service are Student Leadership and Engagement’s signature series of campus- and community-wide service events designed to bring the NC State community together. Held throughout the academic year, Pack Days of Service provide students, faculty, and staff with opportunities to engage in high-impact, one-day volunteer projects that address community-identified needs while building lasting partnerships with the surrounding Raleigh neighborhoods, communities, and nonprofit organizations.

Each Pack Day of Service highlights a different community issue and connects participants with organizations making a difference across the Triangle. Whether participating in a neighborhood cleanup, supporting food security initiatives, or honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. through service, participants contribute to meaningful community impact while developing a deeper understanding of civic responsibility.

Students work in the University Towers dining facility to pack lunches through the Food Recovery Network.

Service Opportunities and Events

Find your next opportunity to serve. Explore upcoming Pack Days of Service opportunities and events to connect with campus and community partners, make an impact, and find meaningful ways to stay engaged year-round.

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When: Tuesday, September 29, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Where: Neighborhoods north of Hillsborough Street
Campus Partners: Resiliency and Community Support
Open to all campus community members (including students, faculty, and staff)

On wellness day, join Student Leadership and Engagement and Resiliency and Community Support for Pack the Neighborhood: Community Cleanup. Focusing on areas and neighborhoods north of Hillsborough Street, students, faculty, staff and campus and community partners will come together to care for the community we call home. Take time to get outside, connect with others and support your well-being while making a positive difference in our neighborhood. Help us be good neighbors, strengthen connections with our surrounding communities and engage with four of NC State’s elements of wellness: purpose, physical, social and community.

The group will meet at the Memorial Belltower at 9 a.m. and will depart together. Participants will receive free lunch, snacks and water.

Registration is requested, but not required.

Save the date for January 2027!

Join Student Leadership and Engagement, along with various campus partners and local nonprofit organizations for a month of meaningful volunteer opportunities. Across multiple days in January 2027, the NC State community can engage in hands-on service projects that support food security, community resilience, and sustainable impact. This month-long initiative honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy through collective action and community care.

We will announce more information, including specific opportunities and events, in December 2026.

Got questions? We have answers.

Do you have questions about Pack Days of Service or one of our service opportunities and events? Contact our community engagement and service-learning team below.