“These are the faces of hunger in New Jersey,” said Adele La Tourette, Director of the New Jersey Anti-Hunger Coalition, while pointing at the photos surrounding her. “They look just like you and I.” The Community FoodBank of New Jersey and hunger advocates from state organizations Learn More
What do a former college professor, mother of two and halfway house resident have in common? The Food Service Training Academy is giving them all a second chance. For some students, the Community FoodBank of New Jersey’s 16-week program is an opportunity for a career change or Learn More
Low-income individuals often need to make tough choices. Should they pay the electricity bill this month? Or, should they purchase food? The White House Council of Economic Advisers just took a comprehensive look at the country’s largest form of hunger support – the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Learn More
Hunger is regularly addressed as a global issue. But it also affects people on a local scale. Human Rights Day – Dec. 10 – commemorates the United Nations General Assembly’s adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. The document lists the “rights inherent Learn More
Thank you to the Abbott Fund of Abbott Laboratories for partnering with the FoodBank to help feed low-income families in New Jersey. Abbott Labs, a longtime supporter of the Community FoodBank of New Jersey’s BackPack Program for feeding schoolchildren, is helping us to launch an Learn More
While stocking up on gifts this holiday season, remember that 1 in 5 children in New Jersey is hungry. These kids – nearly 400,000 of them – do not put the newest toys at the top of their wish lists; they merely want the security of Learn More
Keep an eye out for the Community FoodBank of New Jersey’s Comcast Spotlight videos. Several South Jersey businesses are sponsoring the coverage this holiday season, helping to spread awareness about hunger in the state. In New Jersey, 1.1 million people are food insecure. Of those, nearly 400,000 Learn More
This Thanksgiving season, we thank those who are helping the Community FoodBank of New Jersey meet the need for traditional holiday meals among those we serve. The FoodBank expects to distribute holiday meals to more than 30,000 households this holiday season, including through our member food Learn More
What words come to mind when thinking about Thanksgiving? For many, “food,” “family” and “shopping” resonate when considering the holiday that involves a lot of eating, time with loved ones and holiday deals. For others, the word they think of is “hunger.” To put this into perspective, here Learn More
Veterans Day comes around once a year to commemorate the men and women who served in the military. These individuals answered the call of duty to protect this country and its freedoms. It is now time for us to help our veterans in need. There are more Learn More