The Food Recovery Network (FRN) at NC State is the local chapter of the largest student-led movement dedicated to ending hunger and reducing food waste in the U.S. We donate surplus food from across the supply chain to local nonprofits feeding the community.

Since 2015, our chapter has redistributed over 16,000 pounds of food from campus dining halls. Join our impactful service projects:

• Dining Hall Recoveries: Our core initiative involves visiting campus dining halls to package surplus food into individual meals. These are donated directly to the Feed the Pack Pantry and the South Wilmington St. Shelter.
• Athletic Event Recovery: We help recover leftover food from football games and other major sporting events and donate it to community organizations.

Helping NC State University reach our zero waste goals at Carter-Finley Stadium! NC State’s Zero Waste Wolfpack has a goal of achieving 70% diversion rate and we need all the hands we can get!

Basic volunteer responsibilities include stationing at Zero Waste Stations around the concourse, educating fans about how to sort their recycling, compost, and landfill items. Volunteers are required to get there half an hour before the concert starts and will be volunteering for the entire show.

If you would like to sign up as a group of 10 of more, please email [email protected].

For more information about the volunteer duties for Zero Waste Wolfpack at Carter-Finley Stadium please visit https://recycling.ncsu.edu/zero-waste-wolfpack/ or reach out via email or Instagram @NCStateRecycles.

Helping NC State University reach our zero waste goals at Carter-Finley Stadium! NC State’s Zero Waste Wolfpack has a goal of achieving 70% diversion rate and we need all the hands we can get!

Basic volunteer responsibilities include stationing at Zero Waste Stations around the concourse, educating fans about how to sort their recycling, compost, and landfill items. Volunteers are required to get there half an hour before the concert starts and will be volunteering for the entire show.

If you would like to sign up as a group of 10 of more, please email [email protected].

For more information about the volunteer duties for Zero Waste Wolfpack at Carter-Finley Stadium please visit https://recycling.ncsu.edu/zero-waste-wolfpack/ or reach out via email or Instagram @NCStateRecycles.

Feed the Pack Food Pantry is a university resource that depends on the dedication and effort of volunteers to keep the pantry open and running smoothly. While we are fortunate to have paid students who work in the pantry, we rely on our volunteers to help pantry operations run smoothly. We are accessible to all current NC State students, staff, and faculty and we would love for the entire NC State community to get involved.

Meals on Wheels is the only nationwide, community-based network of support dedicated to making sure that no senior is ever left isolated or hungry. The Wake County Meals On Wheels serves around 1300 clients daily and we need your help.

Volunteer drivers are greatly needed to deliver lunch and smiles to our senior and disabled clients. Meal delivery takes about 60 to 90 minutes. Please arrive between 10 and 11am. You will be given complete turn by turn directions via our app. If you don’t want to return coolers to the site when your route is done bring two medium sized coolers of your own to transport the food. Groups and individuals welcome with daily, weekly, monthly or yearly commitments. Sign ups can be ongoing or last minute as we have a live link for open routes.

This volunteer opportunity is at our Raleigh Meals On Wheels location at Blair Dr. (behind the NC State Farmer’s Market near Centennial campus ).