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 Jersey’s food insecurity rate as a direct result of the pandemic, higher than the expected increases nationwide and in neighboring states. This translates to an additional 430,000 New Jersey residents becoming food insecure–a total of 1.2 million food insecure residents.Â
read moreHunger 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…
read moreDuring our 2020 fiscal year (July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020), the Community FoodBank of New Jersey provided enough food to support more than 66 million nutritious meals. This…
read moreDear Friend, Every day, CFBNJ is on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, providing food, help, and hope to those in need during this unprecedented time. And today, we give…
read moreSummer in Atlantic City will look very different this year, as South Jersey has been particularly hard-hit by the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. At the start of this…
read moreThe Civil Air Patrol New Jersey Wing has been an integral part of our operations since COVID-19 took hold in March. They have been volunteering their time at the Community…
read moreTHANK YOU! With your help and the partnership of our agency network, CFBNJ has distributed 12 million nutritious meals so far to our neighbors in need in response to the pandemic, including over 45,000 emergency meal kits.
Learn more about CFBNJ’s strategy for providing food, help, and hope during the coronavirus pandemic, by watching this briefing given by our leadership team.
This nutritious snack delivers the satisfying crunch of potato chips without the negative effects on your health. High in potassium and fiber and low in calories, these sweet potato and eggplant chips are great as a midday pick-me-up or as a side with lunch. Try them out and follow us on social for more recipes from our community kitchen!
read moreDear Friend, April was a record-breaking month for CFBNJ and our network of community partners – together we distributed more food than ever before, supporting nearly 7 million meals. Sadly, we expect…
read moreDear Friend, As we surpass the one month mark in responding to the unimaginable need created by the coronavirus pandemic, I want to keep you up-to-date on our work, which wouldn’t…
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