CFBNJ's Women Fighting Hunger volunteers support the goals and priorities of the FoodBank through hands-on philanthropy, leadership, and collaboration. During Volunteer Appreciation Month, and all the time, we salute them for their critical work in the fight against hunger in New Jersey. Learn More
Join us LIVE on Facebook on Wednesday, April 21, for Spring Cooking with Armando, one of CFBNJ's NJ SNAP-Ed Nutrition Educators! This delicious Bell Pepper and White Bean Salad utilizes seasonal ingredients for a nutritious, budget-friendly dish with plenty of color and flavor....
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey has been a steadfast partner of CFBNJ throughout the pandemic, providing funds and volunteering to help us meet the increased need in our state. When they visited us at the start of Volunteer Appreciation Month this year, Learn More
As the novel coronavirus broke out in our region, a perfect storm emerged within the emergency feeding network, resulting in increased demand, declines in donations of food, and disruptions to the charitable food assistance system’s operating model. Feeding America projects a 56% increase in New Learn More
Hey Parents! Get ready for new food aid for your kids! As so many of our community’s children struggle to make ends meet during this pandemic, new food assistance will be provided in the coming months.Pandemic EBT — P-EBT for short — provides funds to help Learn More
Community FoodBank of New Jersey (CFBNJ) is the largest anti-hunger and anti-poverty organization in the state. We serve 11 counties, provide food for millions of meals, help New Jersey residents apply for SNAP benefits, and more. However, we're not exactly a food pantry open to Learn More
Hunger is solvable, together! In fiscal year 2020, CFBNJ delivered on its mission to provide food, help, and hope to New Jersey neighbors in need through...Food to support more than 66 million nutritious meals Nearly 18 million pounds of fresh produce Over 79,000 volunteer Learn More
Our 2020 turkey drive was incredibly successful! Thanks to the support of CFBNJ staff, volunteers, local agencies, corporate partners and community members, we collected... 2,583 Turkeys // 25,717 Pounds of Food Check out a quick highlight reel below. Didn't make it out to support the drive in-person? Learn More
June is Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Month, and our team has created a recipe just in time to celebrate. This vegetable chili is packed full of colorful and nutritious vegetables and tastes great. It's a healthy addition to any summer barbecue!June is Fresh Fruits and...
Can't make it out to our Turkey Drive in person? Donate online to support our Virtual Turkey Drive.Help us ensure that every New Jersey family has what they need for a special Thanksgiving meal. Last year, we gathered nearly 44,000 pounds of food and about Learn More