Free Food & Services

Free Food & Services

Find a food pantry near you and explore the free services that can help you and your family.

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Apply for Food Assistance

Apply for food assistance programs

Get free help applying for food assistance programs and accessing the benefits available to you and your family.

Apply For WIC 

Apply For SNAP

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Job Training

Job Training

Sign up for one of CFBNJ’s free job training programs that can prepare you for a career in the culinary or logistics industries.

 

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Healthy Recipes

Healthy Recipes

Healthy recipes, cooking videos, and tips are all here. Browse through the info provided by our Nutrition Education team to get the most out of your grocery budget without compromising on nutrition.

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Donate

Donate

Learn about all the ways to give a monetary gift, including recurring donations, planned gifts, tributes, and more to CFBNJ to lift up our neighbors.

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Volunteer

Volunteer

Explore the many opportunities to volunteer – whether that is packing food with your company, family, and friends at either our Hillside or Egg Harbor Township locations, distributing healthy food at one of our partners, or making phone calls from the comfort of your home.

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Advocate

Advocate

Take action to support our advocacy efforts that address the root causes of hunger and learn more about how CFBNJ collaborates with legislators.

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Fundraise

Fundraise

Coordinate a virtual or in-person fundraiser with friends, family, or coworkers.

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Donate Food & Goods

Donate Food & Goods

Over one-third of our food is donated by generous supporters like you. Set up a food or special product drive, join our retail food donation program, and more.

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Make a Corporate Donation

Make a Corporate Donation

Manufacturers, retailers, corporations, and small businesses can donate food, funds, and time.

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Events

Events

Attend a CFBNJ event to show your support and meet other like-minded supporters.

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Youth

Youth

Opportunities for youth engagement includes fundraising, food drives, and service days.

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Sign Up to Volunteer

Sign Up to Volunteer

Sign up to sort and pack food with your company, family, and friends at either our Hillside or Egg Harbor locations.

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Corporate Groups

Corporate Groups

Use your next company outing to give back to your community.

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Special Volunteer Programs

Special Volunteer Programs

View the opportunities available for regular volunteers to level up their participation at CFBNJ.

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Youth

Special Volunteer Programs

Opportunities for youth engagement includes fundraising, food drives, and service days.

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About Us

About Us

Discover how our journey began almost 50 years ago, and how we are committed to ending hunger in New Jersey.

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Our Programs

Learn about what we do to help our neighbors in need.

Learn about what we do to help our neighbors in need.

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How a FoodBank Works

How a FoodBank Works

Understand how food and hygiene supplies get from our two warehouses to your community.

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Leadership

Leadership

Meet our executive leadership team and Board of Directors.

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Annual Report & Financials

Annual Report & Financials

Get a clear picture of our finances, how our programs impact the community, and how it all ties together.

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Careers

Careers

Check out our career opportunities and don’t miss a chance to put your talents to work for a great purpose.

Internships Available

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News & Press

Keep up to date with the latest news about our work to end hunger.

Keep up to date with the latest news about our work to end hunger.

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Our Locations

Locations

We have locations in Hillside and Egg Harbor Township, each with their own events and volunteering opportunities.

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Strategic Plan

Strategic Plan

Explore the roadmap of the future of CFBNJ and how we plan on helping hungry neighbors going forward.

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Dan Cregg, PSEG, CFBNJ Board Member

Dan Cregg, PSEG, CFBNJ Board Member 1280 550 CFBNJ

Dan Cregg sees meaningful parallels between CFBNJ’s mission and the work of PSE&G, his employer of over 30 years. Both meet fundamental needs – utilities and food.  “You take for…

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Etta Denk, Bank of America

Etta Denk, Bank of America 1280 550 CFBNJ

Etta Denk’s long history with CFBNJ dates to the start of her career in financial services more than three decades ago.   “I have been in the industry for over thirty…

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Judy Spires, CFBNJ Board Member

Judy Spires, CFBNJ Board Member 1280 550 CFBNJ

Judy Spires fell in love with feeding people on the first day of her first job in high school – as a cashier at an Acme supermarket. Fast forward from…

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Kathleen DiChiara, CFBNJ Founder

Kathleen DiChiara, CFBNJ Founder 1280 550 CFBNJ

Kathleen DiChiara’s journey to becoming a leader in the food security space began with a profound realization. In the early 1970s, she learned about a devastating famine in Bangladesh.  …

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Josh Weinreich, CFBNJ Board Member

Josh Weinreich, CFBNJ Board Member 1280 550 CFBNJ

In 2004, Josh Weinreich had recently retired and was looking to get involved in the community. He laughs that his wife, Roby, told a friend who was on CFBNJ’s Board…

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Cathy McCann, Former VP of Operations

Cathy McCann, Former VP of Operations 1280 550 CFBNJ

Cathy McCann had recently left a successful logistics career at Pepsi to work in hunger relief, when a mutual friend connected her with Kathleen DiChiara. Cathy’s skills and dedication met…

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Advocate to Protect SNAP and Food Assistance Programs

Advocate to Protect SNAP and Food Assistance Programs 1280 550 CFBNJ

Advocate Today Advocacy for Change: Together, We Can Make a Difference At the Community FoodBank of New Jersey, our mission goes beyond just distributing food to feed families for today.…

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Jennifer Apostol, Director, REPLENISH

Jennifer Apostol, Director, REPLENISH 1280 550 CFBNJ

Jennifer Apostol has dedicated her entire career to hunger-relief. She started working for the Middlesex County Improvement Authority straight out of college 27 years ago, when the Middlesex County food…

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Alma DeMetropolis, Former CFBNJ Board Member

Alma DeMetropolis, Former CFBNJ Board Member 1280 550 CFBNJ

Alma DeMetropolis joined the FoodBank’s Board of Directors during a major transition. Kathleen DiChiara was about to retire when CFBNJ board member Josh Weston, who was also on the Liberty…

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Julia Diane, Former Director of Development

Julia Diane, Former Director of Development 1280 550 CFBNJ

In her own words. I started working at the Community FoodBank of New Jersey in March of 1994. I was hired as the first Director of Development, responsible for fundraising…

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