Hope is Here
We fight hunger and poverty in New Jersey by assisting those in need and seeking long-term solutions. We engage, educate and empower all sectors of society in the battle. We fill the emptiness caused by hunger with Food, Help and Hope.
Food & Nutrition Programs
More than eight hundred partners – including food pantries, soup kitchens and shelters – ensure that nutritious food is available to families in need year-round.
Resource Access Programs
We make sure everyone eligible for government benefits gets them by providing SNAP application assistance in our communities.
Workforce Development
Our job training programs seek to address the root cause of hunger – poverty – by providing those in need with interpersonal and professional skills to help them earn a living wage.
Our Results
38 million Americans are food insecure, which means they don’t know if they have enough to feed themselves and their families. About 800,000 live right here in New Jersey. Together, we can end hunger.
24
million pounds of healthy produce distributed each year
85
million meals provided every year
17000
volunteer visits annually
Real Stories
Hunger exists in every community across New Jersey. Meet a few of the people you help us serve.
21
May
Blue Jean Ball
5:30PM - 9:30PM
Central Railroad Terminal at Liberty State Park ,1 Audrey Zapp Drive, Jersey City, NJ 07305
Blue Jean Ball, CFBNJ’s annual gala event, celebrates our mission of FOOD. HELP. HOPE. The event will again…
30
Jun
ONGOING: Community Rewards at Short Hills
1200 Morris Tpke, Short Hills, NJ 07078
If you’re a shopper at Short Hills Mall, you have an opportunity through June 30th to help CFBNJ…
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Can You Donate Reusable Shopping Bags?
May 12, 2022 -
Cooking for a Cause: Veggie Burrito Bowl
May 11, 2022 -
10 Fundraising Event Ideas for Supporting CFBNJ
May 3, 2022 -
Community Partner Spotlight: Meet Miss Aquino
April 27, 2022 -
Cooking for a Cause: Thai Peanut Quinoa Salad
April 27, 2022
NOW HIRING: Are you looking to make a difference in your community? CFBNJ is seeking passionate and talented individuals to join our growing ...team!
We currently have openings for nutrition educators, data specialists, directors, warehouse associates, truck drivers, and more. Our team members are offered health benefits, 401K, life insurance, and paid time off.
Apply today: cfbnj.org/careers
NOW HIRING: Are you looking to make a difference in your community? CFBNJ is seeking passionate and talented individuals to join our growing ...team!
Apply today: http://cfbnj.org/careers
This International Day of Families and every day, CFBNJ is committed to feeding families of all sizes and structures - like Neymar's family. ...Having moved to Newark recently, they receive Family Packs with enough food to sustain the family of four for several days. #HopeisHere
This International Day of Families and every day, CFBNJ is committed to feeding families of all sizes and structures - like Neymar's family. ...Seven-year-old Neymar, his two siblings, and his mother moved to Newark at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, when food insecurity was higher than ever. Neymar would often hide extra food from the lunchroom in his backpack to take home when they didn’t have enough to eat. His teachers noticed that he was always hungry and struggled to focus in class.
That's when the school enrolled Neymar's family in CFBNJ's Family Pack program. We know that where there's a hungry child, there's a hungry household, so Family Packs contain enough food to sustain an entire family for several days. Now, Neymar excels academically and socially! #HopeisHere
Join us in giving a warm farewell to our beloved, long-time CFBNJ family members, Donna Campos and Mike Hooks. For 23 and 12 years, Donna and Mike ...have been with CFBNJ, dedicating their lives to the fight against hunger and ensuring our neighbors in need never go hungry. CFBNJ thanks them both for their years of service and wishes them the very best retirement! 🧡
Join us in giving a warm farewell to our beloved, long-time CFBNJ family members, Donna Campos and Mike Hooks. For 23 and 12 years, Donna and Mike ...have dedicated their lives to the fight against hunger. CFBNJ wishes them the very best retirement! 🧡
A national baby formula shortage means mothers, who already struggle to put food on the table, are being forced to make impossible decisions. If you ...have a surplus of unopened baby formula, please consider donating to CFBNJ. Both our Hillside and Egg Harbor Township locations are accepting donations.
Read to learn more: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/10/us/baby-formula-shortage.html
A national baby formula shortage means mothers, who already struggle to put food on the table, are being forced to make impossible decisions. If you ...have a surplus of unopened baby formula, please consider donating to CFBNJ.
Learn more: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/10/us/baby-formula-shortage.html
TODAY, 5/12 @Newark_Beth Greenhouse Plant Sale, 11a-3p! cilantro & Greek oregano; seedlings: tomato, zucchini, bell pepper plants; sunflowers ...too! SNAP-eligible. Thx to @CFBNJ on-site helping folks apply.
Touch a life
With about 800,000 people facing hunger in New Jersey, including 200,000 children, we must continue to do everything we can to meet their needs. Your donation will be put to work immediately, helping us source and distribute food to our hungry neighbors.
Thank You to Our Partners & Sponsors
