Kathleen DiChiara, President and CEO of the Community FoodBank of New Jersey, shared her thoughts on the FoodBank’s history and future at the Second Annual CFBNJ Southern Branch Agency Conference. This year, the conference focused on growth, and explored grant writing, collaboration, and preparing for the Learn More
Our Agency Relations department is running a Summer Feeding Program workshop on March 22nd. We are aiming to combat the alarming trend of summer hunger for the children of New Jersey. We are encouraging all of our partner agencies to view the program flyer and register today. For Learn More
Our Agency Relations department is running a Summer Feeding Program workshop on March 20th. We are aiming to combat the alarming trend of summer hunger for the children of New Jersey. We are encouraging all of our partner agencies to view the program flyer and register today. Learn More
The battle against hunger is an issue that afflicts more than a million people here in New Jersey. Charitable organizations like the Morris County Interfaith Food Pantry (MCIFP) help provide some relief, especially in the face of these tough economic times. The MCIFP serves several Learn More
On Friday September 30th we hosted our 2nd Annual Agency Conference at the Renaissance Newark Airport Hotel. We had over 300 agency volunteers in attendance. The theme for the conference was Motivate, Collaborate and Inspire. View pictures on our Facebook page. Learn More
“I’ve been coming here for five years, I don’t know what I would do if places like this weren’t around.” Rodney Harris, a Passaic resident, is one of many, many people who rely on organizations like the Salvation Army of Passaic to feed themselves and their families. Learn More
When Saturday morning comes along, many people do different things: sleep in late, catch up on work from the previous week, spend the morning with family, or do grocery shopping for the week. For others, Saturday mornings are not as simple. Instead of planning to Learn More
It’s 3 p.m. in the Ironbound section of Newark. While many youngsters are walking home unescorted from school or going home to empty houses and apartments, the children at the local Kids Cafe are laughing, playing, and enjoying a healthy, hot meal. Kids Cafe is the Learn More
Amidst the hustle and bustle of Hoboken, a block or two from high-end restaurants and shops sits the Hoboken Shelter. It's lunchtime on a Friday and the line stretches from the front door down the block as the shelter prepares to open for another meal. The Learn More
