Have you ever had your car's gas light come on in an unfamiliar place? You're not sure how or when you'll find the nearest gas station. Without fuel, you can't reach your destination. For more than 650,000 men, women, and children in New Jersey, the 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
We all know what it's like to be hungry, but for close to 900,000 of our New Jersey neighbors who don't know where their next nutritious meal is coming from, this feeling is an unfortunate day-to-day reality. Every action counts. That's why this Hunger Action Month, Learn More
Have you ever had your car’s gas light come on? You panic and try to find the nearest gas station. Without fuel, you won’t reach your destination. The same goes for 42 million Americans, including nearly 1 million New Jerseyans, who struggle with hunger. Food Learn More
Students Change Hunger is underway! Students have started collecting food for the statewide competition — and some schools have even come by the FoodBank to weigh what they have so far. There’s still time to sign up for students to unite in the fight against Learn More
By Laura Sodano Beausoleil I can’t believe summer is just about over! Perhaps many of you reading this are taking a late-August journey before the school year begins. The word “journey” makes me think about the journey many low-income parents or guardians travelduring the summer months. A fun experience does not fit into Learn More
By Laura Sodano Beausoleil May 3 is National Teacher Appreciation Day. As Hunger Action Coordinator at the Community FoodBank of New Jersey, I have the privilege of visiting schools and community groups, talking to people about hunger in the state, the impact of hunger in their local communities Learn More
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]By Laura Sodano Beausoleil As Hunger Action Coordinator at the Community FoodBank of New Jersey, I have the privilege of visiting schools and community groups, talking to people about hunger in the state, the impact of hunger in their local communities and how they can help. Learn More
Note: This post is out of date. We encourage readers to head over to another page to see up-to-date hunger statistics. By Laura Sodano Beausoleil As Hunger Action Coordinator at the Community FoodBank of New Jersey, 1 in 5 is a statistic that I talk about often. But Learn More