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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    50th Anniversary

    Roby Weinreich, Women Fighting Hunger Founding Member

    Roby Weinreich, Women Fighting Hunger Founding Member 1280 550 CFBNJ

    Growing up, Roby Weinreich was surrounded by conversations about economic justice. Her mother was a public health nurse working with underserved communities, and her experiences deeply influenced Roby’s worldview. “She…

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    Dan Cregg, PSEG, CFBNJ Board Member

    Dan Cregg, PSEG, CFBNJ Board Member 1280 550 CFBNJ

    Dan Cregg sees meaningful parallels between CFBNJ’s mission and the work of PSE&G, his employer of over 30 years. Both meet fundamental needs – utilities and food.  “You take for…

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    Etta Denk, Bank of America

    Etta Denk, Bank of America 1280 550 CFBNJ

    Etta Denk’s long history with CFBNJ dates to the start of her career in financial services more than three decades ago.   “I have been in the industry for over thirty…

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    Judy Spires, CFBNJ Board Member

    Judy Spires, CFBNJ Board Member 1280 550 CFBNJ

    Judy Spires fell in love with feeding people on the first day of her first job in high school – as a cashier at an Acme supermarket. Fast forward from…

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    Kathleen DiChiara, CFBNJ Founder

    Kathleen DiChiara, CFBNJ Founder 1280 550 CFBNJ

    Kathleen DiChiara’s journey to becoming a leader in the food security space began with a profound realization. In the early 1970s, she learned about a devastating famine in Bangladesh.  …

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    Josh Weinreich, CFBNJ Board Member

    Josh Weinreich, CFBNJ Board Member 1280 550 CFBNJ

    In 2004, Josh Weinreich had recently retired and was looking to get involved in the community. He laughs that his wife, Roby, told a friend who was on CFBNJ’s Board…

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    Cathy McCann, Former VP of Operations

    Cathy McCann, Former VP of Operations 1280 550 CFBNJ

    Cathy McCann had recently left a successful logistics career at Pepsi to work in hunger relief, when a mutual friend connected her with Kathleen DiChiara. Cathy’s skills and dedication met…

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    Jennifer Apostol, Director, REPLENISH

    Jennifer Apostol, Director, REPLENISH 1280 550 CFBNJ

    Jennifer Apostol has dedicated her entire career to hunger-relief. She started working for the Middlesex County Improvement Authority straight out of college 27 years ago, when the Middlesex County food…

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    Alma DeMetropolis, Former CFBNJ Board Member

    Alma DeMetropolis, Former CFBNJ Board Member 1280 550 CFBNJ

    Alma DeMetropolis joined the FoodBank’s Board of Directors during a major transition. Kathleen DiChiara was about to retire when CFBNJ board member Josh Weston, who was also on the Liberty…

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    Julia Diane, Former Director of Development

    Julia Diane, Former Director of Development 1280 550 CFBNJ

    In her own words. I started working at the Community FoodBank of New Jersey in March of 1994. I was hired as the first Director of Development, responsible for fundraising…

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