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    Free Food & Services

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    Get free help applying for food assistance programs and accessing the benefits available to you and your family.

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    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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    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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    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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    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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    Coordinate a virtual or in-person fundraiser with friends, family, or coworkers.

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    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

    Manufacturers, retailers, corporations, and small businesses can donate food, funds, and time.

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    Opportunities for youth engagement includes fundraising, food drives, and service days.

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    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

    Use your next company outing to give back to your community.

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    Special Volunteer Programs

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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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    Learn about what we do to help our neighbors in need.

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    How a FoodBank Works

    Understand how food and hygiene supplies get from our two warehouses to your community.

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    Turkey Drive 2025
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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…

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    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…

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    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…

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    Act Now to Protect SNAP For Anny and her family, SNAP isn’t just assistance; it’s survival. Anny works in a school cafeteria and her husband is a line cook. Every day, they serve food to others for a living, yet at home, making sure their own family has enough to eat can be a challenge.…

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    Food Insecurity in New Jersey: A Dramatic Rise Since the Pandemic

    New data from Feeding America reveals a troubling reality: nearly 1.1 million people in New Jersey are food insecure — a staggering 65% increase since the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Among them are more than 270,000 children, as child food insecurity has soared by 54%. These figures come from Map the Meal Gap,…

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    Community FoodBank of New Jersey Surpasses Fundraising Goal at Seventh Annual Night of 300,000 Meals, Supporting Hunger Relief in South Jersey

    State’s largest anti-hunger, anti-poverty organization brought the community together to raise critical funds  EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, NJ – May 13, 2025  The Community FoodBank of New Jersey (CFBNJ) proudly announced the success of its seventh annual Night of 300,000 Meals, an inspiring evening of food, music, and community dedicated to raising funds to address hunger…

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    Community FoodBank of New Jersey to Host its Fourth Annual Period Product Drive

    State’s largest food bank continues to raise awareness and donations to address period poverty  Hillside, NJ— April 29, 2025   The Community FoodBank of New Jersey (CFBNJ) is proud to announce its fourth annual #GreatBigPeriodProductDrive, continuing to raise awareness and donations to address period poverty. The campaign is organized by CFBNJ’s Women Fighting Hunger volunteers and…

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    Hunger Didn’t Sleep and Neither Did We!

    The fourth annual 24-Hour Pack-a-Thon was one for the books! From kick-off early Friday morning, through the night to Saturday, we were on a mission to tackle hunger head-on at the CFBNJ Hillside Warehouse – you all showed up and helped provide: 1,225 VOLUNTEER HOURS & 265,867 MEALS! Thank you to our Event Sponsors: PRESENTING…

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    Community FoodBank of New Jersey to Host Night of 300,000 Meals for Hunger Relief in South Jersey

    State’s largest anti-hunger, anti-poverty organization will bring local chefs, businesses, and the South Jersey community together for an unforgettable evening EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, NJ – March 18, 2025 The Community FoodBank of New Jersey (CFBNJ) is excited to announce that it will hold its 7th year of Night of 300,000 Meals, an evening of fine…

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    Community FoodBank of New Jersey to Kick Off Volunteer Appreciation Month with Fourth Annual 24-Hour Pack-a-Thon

    State’s largest food bank will host more than 600 volunteers for a full day of non-stop packing  Hillside, NJ — March 15, 2025 The Community FoodBank of New Jersey (CFBNJ) will host its Fourth Annual 24-Hour Pack-A-Thon from Friday April 4 at 9:00 AM until Saturday April 5 at 9:00 AM to kick off Volunteer…

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    Advocate to Protect SNAP and Food Assistance Programs

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    Stovetop Oxtails Recipe

    In honor of Black History Month, join CFBNJ Production Manager Daryl Walker to learn how to make oxtail, a traditional dish of rich cultural significance. This delicious meal is a tribute to heritage and community, bringing people together through the joy of cooking and sharing.

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