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
The Blue Jean Ball begins tonight! Who's excited? Stay tuned as we live-tweet tonight. We'll see you then!
18% and 14% of Latino and Black households in New Jersey are food insecure, compared to just 5% of White households. COVID-19 has widened the meal ...gap and exacerbated disparities. Learn more in the Food Research & Action Center's latest report on hunger, to which CFBNJ President & CEO Carlos Rodriguez contributed.
Read the full report: https://frac.org/wp-content/uploads/Hunger-Solutions-New-Jersey-Report.pdf
Thank you for volunteering with us!
While sorting boxes of sweet potatoes this morning at @CFBNJ with volunteers & staff from @JewishGMW and @BBBSA of Essex, Hudson, & Union Counties, NJ, this quote from Guandi was on a banner above us: “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”
18% and 14% of Latino & Black households in NJ are food insecure, compared to just 5% of White households. #COVID19 has widened the meal gap ...& exacerbated disparities. Learn more in @fractweets latest report on hunger, w contributions from CFBNJ President & CEO @FoodBankCarlos
Sylvia made a difference in her community for over 40 years as a nurse at a local veterans' hospital. Now, she stretches her social security ...check as far as possible, visiting a CFBNJ partner pantry when it runs out at the end of the month.
Seniors like Sylvia shouldn't have to struggle with hunger. CFBNJ honors the impact made by older Americans and works to ensure that they're never forced to choose between buying food and other necessities, like medicine. #OlderAmericansMonth
Time: May 18, 2022 2:00 PM
Join Online:
Use this link to register
[http://bit.ly/SNAP-EdFoodSafety]
Join By Phone:
...Phone: 646-876-9923
Webinar ID: 873 4342 3704
@CFBNJ
We’re LIVE this #WellnessWednesday with a Memorial Day special! Join us as NJ SNAP-Ed Nutrition Educator Cecilia and CFBNJ’s Child Nutrition ...Program Manager Katelyn demonstrate how to make your own Red, White, and Blue Strawberries and Salsa!
ICYMI:
@CFBNJ1w
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
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
