Updates

I am thrilled to inform you that Pack for a Purpose has, at last, found a sustainable future with Travel Elevates, the non-profit charitable foundation of Signature Travel Network! For many years, I have tried to find a way for our all-volunteer nonprofit to continue into infinity and beyond. We have promoted the impactful work... Continue reading

With great delight, when we added up the pounds and kilos of supplies for 2023, they had grown exponentially since 2022. While there was a slight minus in the totals for the second trimester, the overall percentage was most positive. PfaP travelers provided 20,428 kilos of needed supplies to community projects around the world in 2023. We... Continue reading

I’m Abby Gordon, a senior at North Carolina State University with a major in Psychology and a minor in Criminology. I plan to continue my education in Graduate school and expand my knowledge upon graduating with my undergraduate degree this Spring. With that, I plan to become a Counselor with a specialization in trauma and... Continue reading

  As I adjust to my junior year at NC State University, I’m grateful for the opportunity I have as an intern with Pack for a Purpose. Studying both public relations and Spanish with minors in nonprofit studies and journalism, this is a best of all worlds position for me. I’m improving my communication and... Continue reading

When our participants send in their supply reports three times a year, it is a thrilling reaffirmation of travelers’ generosity and commitment to giving back to the communities they visit. Not only does the sun shine in the Dominican Republic, but the guests at Hotel Caribe Deluxe Princess and Hotel Tropical Deluxe Princess shine as... Continue reading

  Hi everyone! My name is Sarah Cam, I’m a senior at North Carolina State University majoring in sociology with a minor in Spanish. I love to read, work out, hike, bake, and take photos. I learned about Pack for a Purpose through an email from my department advisor and fell in love with this... Continue reading

I am a rising Senior at North Carolina State University. I am currently pursuing a degree in Communication Media and am expected to graduate in Spring of ’24. I enjoy both drawing and painting, weightlifting, pickleball, and laying by a beach or pool with a good book. Pack for a Purpose was brought to my... Continue reading

  We are delighted to welcome Nhaturie Atkinson as one of our two new interns at Pack for a Purpose! I’m a Junior at North Carolina State University majoring in Social Work and Psychology. In my free time, I enjoy taking trips, painting, being outside, working at the food pantry at NC State and skateboarding.... Continue reading

I am a junior at North Carolina State University pursuing a dual degree in Business Administration and International Studies with a concentration in Sustainability and Development. Additionally, I am pursuing a minor in French. I thankfully discovered Pack for a Purpose through one of the advisors at the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at... Continue reading

PfaP is thrilled to have two amazing new interns from North Carolina State University this Spring. Their talents, energy and commitment will help us to continue to grow as a global nonprofit. My name is Allison Potter, and I’m a senior at NC State University. I’m studying Media Communications and Spanish, and I have minors... Continue reading