Happy #PrideMonth from CFBNJ! This month, we celebrate the LGBTQ+ community and the freedom to be unapologetically yourself. With joy, love, and pride, we affirm all unique identities. Meet Ali (she/they), CFBNJ's Mobile Pantry Manager in South Jersey. They bring food to areas where there are not Learn More
Though Cranford is often thought of as a wealthy town, Faith Baptist Church provides food for 100 to 120 food insecure neighbors there each month. Founded in November 2021 when pantry managers Jim, Al, and Pat saw the need created by the pandemic, the pantry Learn More
In the coming months, members of the new Unity Health Partnership – a multisector collaborative effort to address the social determinants of health in Bergen County – will open the Unity Health Center in Garfield. The partnership includes the Community FoodBank of New Jersey (CFBNJ), Learn More
For many years, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey (Horizon) has been a dedicated supporter of CFBNJ, volunteering and funding important hunger-relief initiatives. As a Visionary Impact Partner, Horizon has continuously stepped up to fight food insecurity and improve the health of our Learn More
Carolyn’s interest in food security began at a young age, as she watched her mother provide meals in her community. She explains that though she hadn’t known that people were experiencing food insecurity until then, she has since had a strong desire to help provide Learn More
Beron Jewish Older Adult Services (Beron-JOAS), part of the Rosin Senior Center in Atlantic City, has been serving seniors since 1977. Beron-JOAS is a CFBNJ community partner and a Network Investment grant recipient. To add to its existing food assistance services, which include a soup Learn More
Happy National Nutrition Month! As always, at The Community FoodBank of New Jersey (CFBNJ), we understand and address hunger as a health issue. The cheapest and most convenient food items are oftentimes the unhealthiest and detrimental to the health of our hungry neighbors. That's why CFBNJ directly Learn More
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Karen is the passionate, enthusiastic Director of Helping Hands Food Pantry: The Janice Preschel Project in Teaneck. What began as a small pantry seventeen years ago now serves 500-700 families per month, sustained entirely by the efforts of volunteers. “We work 24/7, eight days a week,” Learn More
Yolanda and her husband have three growing kids at home – one boy and two girls, aged 10, 12, and 14. Inflation has made it difficult to keep them healthy and well-fed. That’s why Yolanda visits her local pantry for some extra help. “Food is expensive, Learn More