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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    Get Involved

    Reasons to Become a Monthly Donor

    Reasons to Become a Monthly Donor 1280 550 CFBNJ

    At The Community FoodBank of New Jersey, your monetary gifts make a significant contribution. Among many other reasons to make a monetary gift to CFBNJ, 95.5% of all funds donated…

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    Reasons to Donate Money to The FoodBank

    Reasons to Donate Money to The FoodBank 1280 550 CFBNJ

    There are countless ways to make significant and lasting contributions to the charities you care about – time, resources, a helping hand. Options are endless, and all serve different functions…

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    RECAP: Turkey Drive 2021

    RECAP: Turkey Drive 2021 1280 550 CFBNJ

    Our 2021 Turkey Drive was incredibly successful! With your help, we collected more food than last year and exceeded our goal for this year. Thanks to the support of CFBNJ…

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    10 Creative & Effective Virtual Fundraising Ideas

    10 Creative & Effective Virtual Fundraising Ideas 1280 550 CFBNJ

    Virtual fundraisers for The Community FoodBank of New Jersey are a great and effective way to get a global community involved in the fight against hunger and poverty. Not only…

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    What Is Giving Tuesday?

    What Is Giving Tuesday? 1280 550 CFBNJ

    Giving Tuesday is a day dedicated to celebrating and encouraging acts of giving and generosity across the globe. Since its inception in 2012 through a collaboration between New York’s 92nd…

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    Best Non-Perishable Foods to Donate

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    Most food found on the shelves of typical grocery stores are shelf-stable, non-perishable food items that can be donated to local food banks, but are these always the best choices…

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    Benefits of Volunteering

    Benefits of Volunteering 1280 550 CFBNJ

    The volunteers at the Community FoodBank of New Jersey never cease to amaze us. You arrive in good times and bad to assemble emergency meal kits, sort and repack food…

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    What to Donate to a Food Bank

    What to Donate to a Food Bank 1280 550 CFBNJ

    At Community FoodBank of New Jersey, we accept and encourage food donations! However, sometimes it can be tough to figure out what you should donate. We don’t want you to…

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    RECAP: Turkey Drive 2020

    RECAP: Turkey Drive 2020 1280 550 CFBNJ

    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…

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    Turkey Drive 2020

    Turkey Drive 2020 1280 550 CFBNJ

    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…

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