Dear Friend, As we surpass the one month mark in responding to the unimaginable need created by the coronavirus pandemic, I want to keep you up-to-date on our work, which wouldn’t…
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In this time of unimaginable need, we are there for our neighbors across the state. Both our Hillside and Egg Harbor Township locations were featured on CNN last week in a 360 view of hunger, supply chain concerns, and food waste in New Jersey and nationwide.
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Our New Jersey neighbors are counting on CFBNJ to continue providing food without pause. In response, we have gotten over 20,000 emergency meal kits safely into the hands of those in need, provided more than 9,000 Family Packs to households whose children no longer have access to school meals, and distributed millions of pounds of nutritious food to our network of partner agencies who work tirelessly to serve their communities.
Learn more about CFBNJ’s strategy for providing food, help, and hope during the coronavirus pandemic, by watching this briefing given by our leadership team.
read moreWe are there for the families that need us now more than ever. We are there for the senior citizens who are at risk if they leave their homes. We are there for the suddenly unemployed who don’t know where their next meal is coming from. We are there for our food pantry and soup kitchen partners who rely on us to give them the food they need.
read moreAn important note to our agencies: For everyone’s protection – mandatory face protection is required when visiting the FoodBank. As the Community FoodBank of New Jersey (CFBNJ) monitors ongoing developments…
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We are there for the families that need us now more than ever. We are there for the senior citizens who are at risk if they leave their homes. We are there for the suddenly unemployed who don’t know where their next meal is coming from. We are there for our food pantry and soup kitchen partners who rely on us to give them the food they need.
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Dear Friend, As you focus on protecting yourself and your family during this unprecedented time, I know that you’re also deeply concerned about the most vulnerable among us — seniors isolated in their…
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Our agency partners, like James of the Elizabethport Presbyterian Center and his team of staff and volunteers, are the boots on the ground enabling CFBNJ to reach our struggling neighbors during the most difficult times of their lives. And now, in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, their jobs are more important than ever. Give today to help us keep our agencies stocked with nutritious food.
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Recent executive orders in New Jersey have mandated the closure of schools and the shuttering of businesses considered non-essential, encouraging all residents to stay home in an unprecedented effort to stop the spread of COVID-19.
So many of us have the luxury of being able to visit the grocery store to ensure food as we work from home and share warm dinners with family at night. But for nearly 900,000 of our neighbors who face food insecurity, and for those who are newly struggling due to the economic impacts of COVID-19, stocking up, or even purchasing any food at all, may not be an option. In fact, just last week, more than 150,000 people in our state filed for unemployment claims.Â
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CFBNJ is working around the clock to provide as much nutritious food as possible to those who need it most. Your support allows us to be flexible and ready to respond in this ever-changing situation.  Together, we are bringing food, help and hope to those most in need due to the COVID-19 crisis. Take action with a gift today.Â
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