A committed supporter of both CFBNJ and Feeding America, Starbucks truly embodies its mission “to inspire and nurture the human spirit – one person, one cup, and one neighborhood at a time.” Earlier this year, the company donated $1.7 million to Feeding America, of which CFBNJ Learn More
Looking for an extra Thanksgiving dish? You can never, we mean NEVER, go wrong with sweet potatoes! This holiday season, enjoy our simple yet hearty Thanksgiving sweet potato recipe that the whole family will enjoy. Learn More
Eileen has been a devoted Check-Out Hunger® volunteer since its launch thirty years ago in 1991, assisting with every step of the process, from organizing materials to helping with set-up to monitoring her assigned stores weekly. Caring people like her are essential to the campaign’s Learn More
Delta Dental is one of the generous corporate partners whose support enabled the first round of our Network Investment Initiative. Their contribution was enough to provide capacity grants for at least 11 organizations contending with heightened need in their communities. “The pandemic has created a hunger Learn More
The days are still long with the weather still warm. Make the most of the rest of summer with this zesty watermelon salsa, conjured up by our very own Chef Paul. Learn More
In response to heightened need in Atlantic City resulting from the pandemic’s effects on casinos and hospitality and tourism businesses, the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority (CRDA) helped to fund biweekly contactless distributions of emergency meal kits and supplemental fresh produce to casino workers and Atlantic City residents. The eighteenth and last of these events was held in June 2021. “When you go to these Learn More
Part of a coalition of Passaic County organizations that provides residents with access to childcare, child welfare services, housing, mental health services, and food, the Boys & Girls Club of Passaic and Paterson is a crucial partner of CFBNJ. Over the course of the pandemic, they have distributed emergency meal kits Learn More
Since the start of the pandemic, CFBNJ has distributed enough food for an incredible 95 million nutritious meals across 15 counties! As she received an emergency meal kit to sustain her family for several days, Maria, a recipient at one of our large-scale distributions, told us, “I haven’t been working Learn More
Like many other pantries across the nation, our Egg Harbor Township location’s on-site Community Assistance Pantry experienced an unprecedented surge in demand amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. With food insecurity rates in Atlantic, Cape May, and Cumberland counties among the highest in the state our Community Assistance Pantry has remained dedicated to maintaining the dignity and well-being of clients Learn More
Since last March, countless New Jersey residents have experienced the loss of crucial income from layoffs and reduced hours, as well as changes in their daily lives from the shutdown of businesses, schools, daycares, and after-school programs. Marissa, who we met in the early days of the pandemic, was one such New Jerseyan grappling with these unforeseen changes. “The adults in my Learn More