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…
read moreEtta 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…
read moreJudy 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…
read moreKathleen 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.  …
read moreIn 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…
read moreCathy 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…
read moreAdvocate 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.…
read moreJennifer 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…
read moreAlma 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…
read moreIn 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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