During my tenure as the head of operations at Food Bank for New York City, Superstorm Sandy struck, so I've experienced firsthand the need for food banks to spring into action during a large-scale emergency. Now, as the VP of Operations at CFBNJ, my job is Learn More
Dear Friend, As a member of CFBNJ's Agency Relations team at Egg Harbor Township for more than eight years, I've witnessed firsthand pantry lines snaking around entire city blocks, the hopelessness in the eyes of single mothers whose recent separation left them unable to make ends Learn More
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 helped the FoodBank relocate twice, just to name a few of his many experiences. "I've Learn More
2020 marks the Community FoodBank of New Jersey's 45th year of delivering food, help and hope to our state's neighbors in need. We've grown from a one-woman operation in the back of a station wagon to New Jersey’s largest anti-hunger organization, fueling over 1,000 community Learn More
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 in a family that visited food pantries to help put meals on the table. “When I Learn More
Michelle and her husband live on a fixed income and visit the FoodBank’s Community Assistance Pantry at our Egg Harbor Township location for supplemental food each month. They are two of many in need in South Jersey, which has some of the highest rates of Learn More
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 a dozen campus pantries throughout the state that collectively provide for nearly 2,300 students per Learn More
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 slowed down recently, so everyone got cut back,” she told us. Sharon works as a retail associate Learn More
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 and keep up with New Jersey’s high cost of living. “We don’t have the money that Learn More
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 my income doesn't really last through the month." She has trouble affording period supplies, in particular, and Learn More