When people come together, it can create a powerful impact. That’s why The Community FoodBank of New Jersey created Neighbors Helping Neighbors , the community-based joint effort to help spread awareness about food insecurity and raise funds to provide food, help, and hope for our Learn More
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Food drives are a great way to bring the local community together to fight against hunger and collaborate toward a better future. The Community FoodBank of New Jersey serves over 800 community partners and 725,000 New Jerseyans, and 32% of the food that goes to Learn More
Karen is the passionate, enthusiastic Director of Helping Hands Food Pantry: The Janice Preschel Project in Teaneck. What began as a small pantry seventeen years ago now serves 500-700 families per month, sustained entirely by the efforts of volunteers. “We work 24/7, eight days a week,” Learn More
Yolanda and her husband have three growing kids at home – one boy and two girls, aged 10, 12, and 14. Inflation has made it difficult to keep them healthy and well-fed. That’s why Yolanda visits her local pantry for some extra help. “Food is expensive, Learn More
The New Jersey Devils, Prudential Center, and the Devils Youth Foundation – all long-time, dedicated partners of CFBNJ – have a comprehensive plan to support nonprofits battling food insecurity. The three interconnected organizations work together to give food, funds, and time, while forging partnerships to Learn More
Members of the McCall family are no strangers to the fight against hunger. Jean, a dedicated volunteer Care Crew member, shares that her family’s involvement began with her husband, who has been with US Foods for over ten years, working in food distribution and closely Learn More
Tamiyah and her mother are both 2021 graduates of CFBNJ’s Food Service Training Academy (FSTA). They decided to attend our FSTA program as a mother-daughter duo to hone their skills as they worked to open their family-operated food truck, TalkMac2Me. “I loved the way they taught Learn More
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Celestina began visiting the food pantry at the Father English Community Center when she and her husband were both furloughed from their jobs due to the pandemic. With three young kids at home, they struggled without an income until a concerned friend referred them to Learn More