In the midst of the pandemic, more and more of our neighbors across North Carolina are having trouble meeting their basic needs. At NCSSM, we give back to our communities through service, philanthropy, volunteerism, and outreach. Service is a part of our culture, so to help our neighbors who are hungry and cold, we’re pulling together to help meet these needs. Here’s how you can help.

Donate to help feed food-insecure neighbors!

The pandemic has cost thousands of North Carolinians their jobs and made meeting even the most basic needs a struggle. Food banks and food pantry nonprofits are seeing surging demand for grocery items as more households seek food assistance. Most-needed items include canned fruits, vegetables, meat, and soup; whole grain pasta; brown rice; dried beans; cereal; and nut butters. All items must be factory sealed and unexpired and may be brought to the campus collection days below. Or, make your donation dollars go further by making a financial contribution of $10, $20, or more online to FBCENC, which they can use to leverage large quantities of needed foods from farmers, distributors, and others with whom they have established arrangements. FBCENC can convert each $1 donation to 5 meals. 

Campus collection days: Nov. 19 and 20

Bring your socks or grocery items to donate in person on Nov. 19 and 20, the move-out days for Cohort B’s residential time for fall semester. You can pull up to the curb in front of the Educational Technology Complex building, and volunteers will roll a cart to your car where you can place your donations for a no-contact drop-off. 

Our goal: 1,065 pairs of socks. 1,065 non-perishable grocery items (FBCENC). $1,065 donated to each NC Food Bank.

Between the Durham residential program and NCSSM Online, we have 1,065 students at our school, so the goal reflects one of each kind of donation per student. Because some students are in need themselves -- and to exceed the goal! -- we’re asking those fortunate enough to be able to give multiples please to do so.

-- A project of NCSSM’s Future Business Leaders of America club, NCSSM Service Learning and the Office of the Chancellor