Give Now Contact Us According to a 2022 Civic Engagement survey, 28% of our Wolf Pack students reported experiencing food insecurity. This is up from 24% in 2020. These students must decide between buying enough food or paying for other essentials, such as rent or tuition.
Pack Provisions is the University of Nevada, Reno's on-campus food pantry, located on the third floor of the Joe Crowley Student Union within the Center for Student Engagement. With the difficult reality of food insecurity, Pack Provisions aims to provide individuals with the necessary items to thrive physically and mentally by offering perishable and non-perishable food items, fresh produce, and hygiene products to all members of the Wolf Pack. For students without access to daily nutrition, food insecurity can hinder their ability to succeed in the classroom because, simply put, it’s hard to study when you’re hungry.
Pack Provisions has seen growth in the number of people served. In 2015, the pantry saw 38 visits in the Fall, and in Fall 2022, the pantry helped 4,104 visitors. This past academic year, 2022-2023, Pack Provisions had 8,926 visits, supporting the highest number of 586 individual students in March 2023. So far this year, from July to October 2023, we have had 3,161 visits, putting us on track to surpass last year’s numbers. Pack Provisions exists through the generous support of the Associated Students (ASUN), the Food Bank of Northern Nevada, and donors like you. Your gift will help sustain Pack Provisions and help keep students healthy and fed. Here's a look at the number of Pack Provision visits during the following academic years: 78 visits during 2015-2016 188 visits during 2016-2017 593 visits during 2017-2018 1,447 visits during 2018-2019 2,493 visits during 2019-2020 4,211 visits during 2020-2021 4,588 visits during 2021-2022 8,926 visits during 2022-2023 3,161 visits between 7/01/2023-10/31/2023
Students are thankful for the support, as evidenced by a couple of examples of anonymous student comments from a Pack Provisions survey that was conducted at the end of the Spring 2023 semester: "... Pack Provisions has been very helpful and got me through my master’s degree.” “The pantry is such a valuable resource for so many of our students.” “…Pack Provisions helped me through so many tough times as an undergraduate and I hope to give back to it as an alumni." Students who wish to utilize Pack Provisions come by the pantry on the 3rd Floor of The Joe Crowley Students Union and pick up their food 5 days a week during the Fall, Spring semesters, and Summer breaks. Your donation to Pack Provisions helps guarantee hunger is not a barrier to student success. No matter the size, every gift will positively impact a student’s life. According to the Food Bank of Northern Nevada, a $50 donation can fund 150 meals. Your minimum donation of $50 is enough to provide a student with one meal a day for an entire month. This year-end, please consider making a generous donation to Pack Provisions to take hunger off the table for struggling Wolf Pack students. You can make your gift in a variety of ways: By Phone: Call (775) 784-1587. By Mail: University of Nevada, Reno Foundation, Mail Stop 0162, 1664 N Virginia St Reno, NV 89557-0162. Please make checks payable to University of Nevada, Reno Foundation, and indicate the fund you want to support. Payroll Deduction: If you are a University of Nevada, Reno Faculty or Staff, please consider giving via payroll deduction or call the UNR Foundation Office at (775) 784-1587.