Happy #PrideMonth from CFBNJ! This month, we celebrate the LGBTQ+ community and the freedom to be unapologetically yourself. With joy, love, and pride, we affirm all unique identities. Meet Ali…
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Egbert has come a long way in the last 17 months, and he’s only looking up from here. “About a year ago, I hit rock bottom,” he said. “I was…
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At 61 years old, Raymond is trying to stay spry – and positive. “I’ve got arthritis in both my knees,” he said. “But I try to work out when I…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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With seven people in her household, including young children and several working adults, Alexandria appreciates the help that she gets at Varick Memorial Food Pantry in Hackensack. Dressed in her…
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Curtis has been working in CFBNJ’s Hillside warehouse for more than 10 years, doing everything from sweeping the floors, to working the front dock, to food selection. Now, he’s a…
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Jose worked long hours for decades in a factory until he recently retired. When his wife passed away several years ago, he began living with his sister, but her income…
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A home health aide dedicated to her job and her community, Adriana’s struggles began three years ago when she couldn’t afford diapers for her baby. For over ten years, she…
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