David was a table game dealer in an Atlantic City casino for ten years when he found out, without warning, that the casinos were going to close indefinitely due to the…
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Since the start of the pandemic, CFBNJ has distributed enough food for an incredible 95 million nutritious meals across 15 counties! As she received an emergency meal kit to sustain her…
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In April at Essex County Branch Brook Park, previously the site of cheerful cherry blossom festivals, Kayla waited in her car early in the morning to get food assistance with her mom and brother. All three of them—like over a million others in our state—had been laid off from their jobs due to the pandemic. As they watched their savings accounts deplete, they worried about how they would afford to pay for housing and food – let alone college tuition for Kayla and her brother.  Â
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Since last March, countless New Jersey residents have experienced the loss of crucial income from layoffs and reduced hours, as well as changes in their daily lives from the shutdown of businesses, schools, daycares, and after-school programs.  Marissa, who we met…
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A veteran food banker with 34 years on the job, Clyde has seen it all! Since 1986, he’s driven trucks, run the agency shopping area, worked on mobile pantries, and…
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Now working towards fulfilling careers in the culinary field, some of our Food Service Training Academy students were once neighbors in need. Richard is one such student who grew up…
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In New Jersey, 1 in 3 college students doesn’t have enough to eat and may face barriers to long-term success. The Community FoodBank of New Jersey works with more than…
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Help Neighbors Like Sharon Though Sharon lives alone and has a job, she struggles to put food on the table, especially since her work hours were cut back drastically. “Business…
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Gabriela brings her seven-year-old son, Gabriel, with her to the food distribution at GRACE’s Refrigerator in Summit every week. Though she and her husband both have jobs, they, like many families, struggle to afford food…
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Frankie, 49, worked multiple jobs for most of her life, but now she’s disabled and struggles to get by. “I have to itemize and stretch it,” she told us, “but…
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