Join the largest one-day food drive in America! Stamp Out Hunger 2016 will be Saturday, May 14th. Letter carriers in New Jersey — and across the country — will be collecting bags of non-perishables along their routes. All you need to do is leave your donation near Learn More
Our volunteers understand that food insecurity is an issue that 1.1 million New Jerseyans face. For some of them, that understanding comes from living with hunger. These volunteers were – or still are – clients, visiting our partner charities to enjoy a home-cooked meal and grab a Learn More
More than 50,000 volunteers walked through CFBNJ’s doors in the past year. Among them were newcomers, as well as familiar faces. Two of our longtime volunteers, Betsey and Carol, have dedicated time to the FoodBank for years. They have supported our mission in different ways – Learn More
This article was first published in The Huffington Post. By Julia Kathan One by one, they file out of the Community FoodBank of New Jersey, offering a heartfelt thank you and a smile. We’ll be back soon, they say. These grateful people aren’t hungry clients of ours. They are Learn More
Note: This post is out of date. We encourage readers to head over to another page to see up-to-date hunger statistics. By Laura Sodano Beausoleil As Hunger Action Coordinator at the Community FoodBank of New Jersey, 1 in 5 is a statistic that I talk about often. But Learn More
On March 14, our Advocacy Director Diane Riley was recognized for her work in the fight against hunger and poverty. She was among 10 advocates at the Women’s History Month ceremony held at the State House in Trenton. Assemblywoman Valerie Vainieri Huttle presented Riley with Learn More
With our latest Food Service Training Academy underway, students are learning culinary skills and we’re learning about them. One of our students, Danielle, said she’s ready for what this part of her journey has in store. In her 50s, Danielle has experienced the good and the Learn More
“Food stamps are not a hand out,” New Jersey State Senator Raymond Lesniak said. “They’re a hand up.” That opinion was echoed by all at a news conference on March 9, where Sen. Lesniak announced new job programs aimed at helping the state’s most vulnerable. When Gov. Learn More
“Breakfast is the most important meal of the day,” 11-year-old Kyle told us. He knows that missing breakfast would leave him hungry until his 11:05 am school lunch. That’s why providing breakfast at schools is so important. March 7th through 11th is National School Breakfast Week, a Learn More
The Community FoodBank of New Jersey is proud to have the partnership of the Dunkin’ Donuts & Baskin-Robbins Community Foundation, which is helping to feed hungry children in New Jersey with a grant for the FoodBank’s Family Pack Program. In this program, which we operate Learn More