She is about 13 ½ feet tall, 26 feet long, has a gross vehicle weight rating of 52,000 pounds and represents the newest instrument of hope in the ongoing war against food insecurity in the city and beyond.
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Jersey Proud: Community Food Bank of New Jersey serves its 1 billionth meal
Jan 11, 2024, 10:44pmUpdated on Jan 11, 2024
By: Matt Trapani and Kurt Siegelin
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The year was 1975 – Kathleen DiChiara did something that was very “Jersey Proud.” She started giving food to those in need out of the back of her station wagon.
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Nine years ago, 58-year-old Linda Little’s world turned upside down after she was diagnosed with cancer.
The Egg Harbor Township resident lost her job, and her skyrocketing medical bills promptly wiped out her savings. Little said she was no longer able to donate to her favorite organization, the Community FoodBank of New Jersey. Instead, she became a client.
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CBS 2 New York, our Turkey Drive media partner, covers the drive from Jersey City.
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A few years ago, Michael Post and Park United Methodist Church in Bloomfield served about 75 families a month out of its food pantry. Right now, they’re serving around 1,000 a month.
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The Community FoodBank of New Jersey (CFBNJ) announced it is serving as the subrecipient agency for a $9.7 million cooperative agreement signed by the New Jersey Department of Agriculture (NJDA) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) under the new Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement (LFPA).
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The Community FoodBank of New Jersey (CFBNJ) proudly announces that its Board of Directors approved a multi-year strategic approach towards its ultimate goal of ending hunger in the Garden State.
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