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

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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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In the News

NJ Spotlight News: Prices rise faster than wages. People struggle to keep up

NJ Spotlight News: Prices rise faster than wages. People struggle to keep up 1280 550 CFBNJ

“You go to work — food going up, gas going up, everything going up — but your pay not going up,” said one exasperated driver as he pays $5 a gallon for gas. Food prices have risen 12% year-over-year.

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NJBIZ: Community FoodBank of New Jersey lightens load of bag ban for nonprofits

NJBIZ: Community FoodBank of New Jersey lightens load of bag ban for nonprofits 1280 550 CFBNJ

With the state’s new single-use plastic and paper bag ban now in effect, the Community FoodBank of New Jersey has launched a new reusable shopping bag donation program to benefit local nonprofits.

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NJ.com: Hunger exists, even during the holidays

NJ.com: Hunger exists, even during the holidays 1280 550 CFBNJ

What’s for dinner? It’s a question my two kids ask my wife and I every night. It’s a question that kids everywhere ask their parents. I bet your kids do, too.

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Politico: Covid’s deadly trade-offs, by the numbers

Politico: Covid’s deadly trade-offs, by the numbers 1280 550 CFBNJ

From the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, the toughest decisions about how to combat the virus fell on state leaders.

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NJ.com: No Thanksgiving turkey, no problem

NJ.com: No Thanksgiving turkey, no problem 1280 550 CFBNJ

Thanksgiving, without a turkey? I’m not trying to ruffle any feathers but it’s true — the signature bird has obtained an obligatory pardon from countless dinner tables as higher food costs have forced cash-strapped families in New Jersey to pivot to more affordable dishes.

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NJ Spotlight News: Schools, food banks wrestle with shortages, supply problems

NJ Spotlight News: Schools, food banks wrestle with shortages, supply problems 1280 550 CFBNJ

Problems in the supply chain are showing up in many areas — from companies not producing enough product, to delivery delays and a shortage of workers in the trucking and warehousing industries.

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ABC 7 NY: Supply chain issues, COVID impacting local food banks ahead of holiday season

ABC 7 NY: Supply chain issues, COVID impacting local food banks ahead of holiday season 1280 550 CFBNJ

Food banks in our area were already struggling to meet high demand during the pandemic, but now with recent global supply chain issues, food banks are facing fewer donations and increased costs.

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NorthJersey.com: NJ food banks face rising food prices and scarcity of supplies

NorthJersey.com: NJ food banks face rising food prices and scarcity of supplies 1280 550 CFBNJ

New Jersey food banks are facing increased prices and difficulty sourcing and transporting food, another ripple effect of the global supply chain logjam created when the COVID-19 pandemic shut down factories, closed ports, caused a shortage of shipping containers and sickened truck drivers.

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NJ Spotlight News: Damaged or shut down, food banks and pantries look to recover from flood

NJ Spotlight News: Damaged or shut down, food banks and pantries look to recover from flood 1280 550 CFBNJ

New Jersey’s biggest food bank was badly damaged when the remnants of Hurricane Ida slammed into the state in early September, and at least 13 of its partner food pantries were destroyed or severely impacted by the latest monster storm.

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NJ.com: N.J. food pantry lost everything in Ida flooding, but kept on feeding those in need

NJ.com: N.J. food pantry lost everything in Ida flooding, but kept on feeding those in need 1280 550 CFBNJ

When staff at the Feeding Hands food pantry opened the doors last week Thursday at their facility in Raritan, they found five feet of water inside from Tropical Storm Ida.

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