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
    National School Meal Program

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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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    Blog

    Featured Stories

    Turkey Drive 2025
    Turkey Drive 2026 – November 21st & 22nd 1400 373 CFBNJ
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    Turkey Drive 2026 – November 21st & 22nd

    Turkey Drive Locations In New Jersey over 1.2 million people struggle with food insecurity. Help our hungry neighbors this Thanksgiving. Proudly supported by our Turkey Drive sponsors: Premio, Event Sponsor; CBS NY, North Jersey Media Partner; Lite 96.9, South Jersey Media Partner Click here to see Turkey Drive locations. If you can’t make it in…

    Taheem, WLTA Graduate May 2026
    Meet Taheem, Warehouse Logistics Training Academy Graduate 600 400 CFBNJ
    General Highlights Real Stories Warehouse Logistics Training Academy

    Meet Taheem, Warehouse Logistics Training Academy Graduate

    Taheem came to CFBNJ’s Warehouse Logistics Training Academy (WLTA) with a clear goal: to build a more stable future by getting into warehouse work. “I wanted to work in warehouses because I heard that that that’s where the money’s at,” he said with a laugh. But every time he applied for warehouse jobs, he ran…

    Enhancing Produce Sourcing and Sharing: A Statewide Collaboration 1366 768 CFBNJ
    General Highlights News Real Stories

    Enhancing Produce Sourcing and Sharing: A Statewide Collaboration

    On a recent spring day — a bright but chilly start to the 2026 planting season — representatives from organizations across New Jersey gathered at America’s Grow-a-Row’s Pittstown farm to celebrate a successful first year of a partnership dedicated to expanding access to fresh produce for neighbors in need. The farm is one of four…

    6ABC Action News: Unique Food Locker 1280 550 CFBNJ
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    6ABC Action News: Unique Food Locker

    Partner Spotlight: Lineage 1366 768 CFBNJ
    Corporate Partners General Volunteers

    Partner Spotlight: Lineage

    Lineage helps power CFBNJ’s mission, not only with funding and food, but behind-the-scenes logistical support — from freezer space to volunteer hours — putting their expertise to work to keep meals moving where they’re needed most. Last year alone, they volunteered in our warehouse at seven different events, including five shifts during this year’s 24-Hour…

    What SNAP Changes Mean for NJ Families 1366 768 CFBNJ
    Advocacy Get Involved Highlights News

    What SNAP Changes Mean for NJ Families

    More New Jersey families are facing growing uncertainty. Deep cuts to federal food programs and the ongoing government shutdown mean even more of our neighbors will struggle to put food on the table. The Community FoodBank of New Jersey remains committed to nourishing communities, advocating for solutions, and empowering families — but the need is…

    Fueling Access, Building Capacity: New Vehicles on the Road for Our Partners 1280 550 CFBNJ
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    Fueling Access, Building Capacity: New Vehicles on the Road for Our Partners

    Thanks to CFBNJ’s 2025 Network Investment Grants: Fueling Access, Building Capacity, made possible by support from the New Jersey Office of the Food Security Advocate and the New Jersey Department of Agriculture, twenty of our community partners are now driving brand-new vans dedicated to the fight against hunger! These vehicles will expand transportation capacity, helping…

    Corporate Partner Spotlight: United Airlines 1280 550 CFBNJ
    Corporate Partners General Volunteers

    Corporate Partner Spotlight: United Airlines

    CFBNJ is grateful to have United Airlines as a dedicated corporate partner – a global airline making a local impact. Since 2013, United has made a variety of contributions, from financial donations to hands-on volunteering and more. They’ve funded key programs, like Workforce Development and CFBNJ’s Recovery Challenge initiative, helping us to adapt in times…

    In Your Neighborhood: Growing Healthy Pantries Initiative Grants 1280 550 CFBNJ
    Agency Spotlight News Nutrition

    In Your Neighborhood: Growing Healthy Pantries Initiative Grants

    New Jersey’s five food banks have awarded grants to 17 local food assistance organizations through the collaborative Growing Healthy Pantries initiative. Each organization received up to $20,000 to support choice-focused projects, such as transitioning from pre-packed groceries to full client-choice shopping models, outfitting mobile pantries with shelving and refrigeration, and bridging language barriers with technology…

    Fewer Benefits, More Barriers: What SNAP Changes Mean for New Jersey Families 1280 550 CFBNJ
    Advocacy General News

    Fewer Benefits, More Barriers: What SNAP Changes Mean for New Jersey Families

    Despite urgent warnings from hunger-relief advocates, economists, and frontline organizations like food banks and pantries, Congress has passed historic disinvestment in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), creating new barriers to accessing critical food benefits. The impact of this legislation could be devastating – worsening food insecurity, destabilizing working families, and overloading a food assistance…

    Born to Run Turns 50 — Helps Feed New Jersey 1366 768 CFBNJ
    50th Anniversary Get Involved News

    Born to Run Turns 50 — Helps Feed New Jersey

    When photographer Eric Meola thinks about the 50th anniversary of Born to Run, one thing comes to mind: magic. “You know, I like to believe that it’s a magical thing that it’s the 50th anniversary for the FoodBank as well as for Born to Run,” he said. “There’s something symbiotic going on there — it’s…

    NJ Food Banks’ Statement on Changes to SNAP 1280 550 CFBNJ
    Advocacy News

    NJ Food Banks’ Statement on Changes to SNAP

    Statement from Elizabeth McCarthy, President & CEO, Community FoodBank of New Jersey; Fred Wasiak, President & CEO, Food Bank of South Jersey; Triada Stampas, President & CEO, Fulfill; Bernie Flynn, CEO, Mercer Street Friends; and Mark Valli, CEO, Norwescap At a time when so many of our neighbors are already struggling to afford their basic…

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