Many dads across New Jersey want one thing this Father’s Day. They want to be able to put food on the table for their families. We spoke with fathers at Kean University Learning Adventures (KULA) in Hillside, one of our Kids Cafe sites serving about 150 Learn More
Charity Navigator, the country’s premier charity evaluator, recently enhanced its financial health ratings metrics. We are proud to announce that Community FoodBank of New Jersey retained its 4-star rating for the seventh year in a row. Measures were adjusted to boost donor confidence in the financial health of Learn More
The Community FoodBank of New Jersey is fortunate to have the partnership of C&S Wholesale Grocers, the largest wholesale grocery supply company in the United States. C&S, which is headquartered in New Hampshire and has operations in Edison, N.J., donates food and funds to support Learn More
With the school year over, a lot of New Jersey families are looking forward to vacations and carefree summer days. But many others are dreading the long stretch, because their kids will be missing out on the breakfasts and lunches they usually get at school Learn More
Dining halls, overflowing trays and the “Freshman 15” might come to mind when thinking about college food. But for many students it’s the opposite. They are food insecure. A 2015 University of Wisconsin survey of 4,000 students at 10 community colleges across the U.S. found that students Learn More
At 8 am every Wednesday, Deacon Franklin Henderson greets the people who walk through the doors of the food pantry at Solid Rock Baptist Church in Irvington. It’s one of our more than 1,000 partner charities, receiving food from us to serve the people in the community. And Learn More
The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company partners with the Community FoodBank of New Jersey in several ways—as a donor of food, funds and of volunteer labor. Many Stop & Shop supermarkets in North Jersey participate in the FoodBank’s Retail Gleaning Program, allowing the FoodBank to Learn More
Put a bad beat on hunger this summer while playing poker. Cabot Creamery Cooperative’s popular charity poker tournament returns to the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City on Friday, July 15. The tournament gets underway at 4 pm that day, and you can register online or Learn More
Our current Food Service Training Academy class is wrapping up, and students are busy preparing for what’s left before graduation on June 8. Rich, one of our FSTA students, enrolled in the program because of his interest in cooking. He’s learned a lot about working in the kitchen, Learn More
By Laura Sodano Beausoleil May 3 is National Teacher Appreciation Day. As Hunger Action Coordinator at the Community FoodBank of New Jersey, I have the privilege of visiting schools and community groups, talking to people about hunger in the state, the impact of hunger in their local communities Learn More