The New Jersey Devils, Prudential Center, and the Devils Youth Foundation – all long-time, dedicated partners of CFBNJ – have a comprehensive plan to support nonprofits battling food insecurity. The three interconnected organizations work together to give food, funds, and time, while forging partnerships to Learn More
Members of the McCall family are no strangers to the fight against hunger. Jean, a dedicated volunteer Care Crew member, shares that her family’s involvement began with her husband, who has been with US Foods for over ten years, working in food distribution and closely Learn More
Tamiyah and her mother are both 2021 graduates of CFBNJ’s Food Service Training Academy (FSTA). They decided to attend our FSTA program as a mother-daughter duo to hone their skills as they worked to open their family-operated food truck, TalkMac2Me. “I loved the way they taught Learn More
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Celestina began visiting the food pantry at the Father English Community Center when she and her husband were both furloughed from their jobs due to the pandemic. With three young kids at home, they struggled without an income until a concerned friend referred them to Learn More
For too many hungry children, summer is no vacation. Every year, when school lets out for the summer, hungry children oftentimes lose their only reliable source of food- school breakfasts and lunch, dinners provided at afterschool programs, and Family Packs distributed for the weekend. In New Learn More
With seven people in her household, including young children and several working adults, Alexandria appreciates the help that she gets at Varick Memorial Food Pantry in Hackensack. Dressed in her uniform, she visits the pantry on her lunch break during a long day cleaning the offices Learn More
Argetina Aquino is the Parent Liaison at First Avenue School in Newark. Affectionately called Miss Aquino by parents and kids alike, she has administered CFBNJ's Family Pack program at the school for nearly two years. Miss Aquino notes that the program has improved the health Learn More
After initiating a successful corporate volunteer shift with CFBNJ back in 2019, Andrew was nominated to become a Volunteer Champion at his company, giving him the ability to continue organizing volunteer events. Since then, Andrew has been a champion for CFBNJ, frequently planning office volunteer Learn More
For over thirty years, Kenneth has been with CFBNJ, volunteering in his spare time. From CFBNJ’s earliest days of winter coat drives and thrift sales, Kenneth and his daughter were here sorting through the mountains of bags full of coats. In the past four years leading Learn More