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
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
New Hope Community Ministries, one of our dedicated community partners and a CFBNJ Network Investment Grant recipient, has been a pillar of support for the Prospect Park and Haledon communities since 2015, offering professional counseling, immigration clinics, youth programs, food distributions, and more to over Learn More
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 uniform, she visits the pantry on her lunch break during a long day cleaning the offices Learn More
Argetina Aquino is the Parent Liaison at First Avenue School in Newark. Affectionately called Miss Aquino by parents and kids alike, she has administered CFBNJ's Family Pack program at the school for nearly two years. Miss Aquino notes that the program has improved the health Learn More
After initiating a successful corporate volunteer shift with CFBNJ back in 2019, Andrew was nominated to become a Volunteer Champion at his company, giving him the ability to continue organizing volunteer events. Since then, Andrew has been a champion for CFBNJ, frequently planning office volunteer Learn More