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Wildcat Pantry

Pack the Pantry

What is Pack the Pantry?

Pack the Pantry is a month-long food and essentials donation drive in January. Its aim is to utilize the otherwise slow winter months to collect donations and engage faculty & staff in friendly competition.

Each week throughout the event is themed to better provide donors with ideas of what the pantry needs most. These themes do not affect point calculation in any way. 

Donations are used within the main pantry space to fill our zero point shelf and further supplement student’s everyday pantry shopping.

Previous Pack the Pantry Data

We'd like to congratulate the Provost's Office for their 3rd consecutive win! We look forward to next year's Pack the Pantry!
  • January 2026

    In 2026 Pack the pantry was able to secure about 3 months of support for the Wildcat Pantry. We also raised $3,204.95 in generous donations, equivalent to about 1,079.11 pounds of food.

    • 3,581.2 lbs collected
    • $3,204.95 raised
    We are proud to congratulate the Provost's Division as our 2026 Pack the Pantry winners!
    1. Provost's Division
    2. Finance & Administration
    3. President's Division
    We'd also like to recognize vision the Finance & Administration Division for having the most pounds donated!

  • January 2025

    In 2025 Pack the pantry was able to secure about 3 months of support for the Wildcat Pantry. We also raised $3,025 in generous donations, equivalent to about 1,400.46 pounds of food. 

    • 4,974lbs collected
    • $3,025 raised

    We are proud to congratulate the Provost's Division as our 2025 Pack the Pantry winners!

    1. Provost's Division
    2. Finance & Administration
    3. President's Division
  • January 2024

    In 2024 Pack the pantry was able to secure 2 months of support for the Wildcat Pantry.

    • 1800lbs collected

    We are proud to congratulate the Provost's Division as our 2024 Pack the Pantry winners!

    1. Provost's Division
    2. Student Success and Engagement
    3. President's Division

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Can I donate items that are expired or open?

    No, we do not accept open or expired items.

  • Does it matter where I donate?

    No, you can drop off at any location. CWU staff have a participate in a friendly divisional competition to see who can raise the most. If you are a CWU staff member and wish to help your division choose a donation box listed under you division.

  • When can I donate?

    Pack the Pantry is the whole month of January. Donations are accepted year around though at the Wildcat Pantry in Brooks Library 153B.

  • Can I donate outside of the theme?

    Yes! We have theme weeks to help come up with donation ideas. You do not have to stick to this though.

  • How do you count donations?

    We count donations and use a conversion rate of $2.97/ lb. The friendly competition between divisions is based off of weight and monetary donations using this conversion rate. 

    This year we are utilizing a point system based on need.

    1lb. of food = 2 pts.

    1lb. of beverages/Hygiene Products = 1 pt.

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