FoodBank Fundraising Ideas:
Neighbors Helping Neighbors
to Fundraise
Neighbors Helping Neighbors is a community-based effort to help spread awareness about food insecurity and raise funds to provide food, help, and hope for our neighbors in need.
When people come together to create foodbank fundraising ideas, it can create a powerful impact. Bring your family, friends, neighbors, and coworkers together for a good cause by hosting an event to benefit the Community FoodBank of New Jersey.
Join Neighbors Helping Neighbors
Virtual Food Drives
Bring your network of friends, family, and coworkers to help end hunger in New Jersey. Virtual Food Drives are great for birthdays, holidays, workplace teambuilding, and other milestones. It’s quick and easy. Once you’ve created your online fundraiser, you’ll get a shareable link to your customizable team page where your teammates can join us in providing #FoodHelpHope.
CFBNJ’s Local Heroes League
Right now, more than 1.1 million people in New Jersey are food insecure. As the costs of groceries, housing, healthcare, and everyday essentials continue to rise, many families are being forced to make impossible choices: pay the rent or buy groceries, fill a prescription or
put food on the table.
You Can Help
By running a fundraiser for the Community FoodBank of New Jersey, you’ll help ensure that children, seniors, veterans, and families across our state have access to the nutritious food they need. Whether it’s a bake sale, golf outing, concert, community challenge, ticketed event, or an idea that’s uniquely your own, every fundraiser helps provide food, help, and hope to neighbors when they need it most.
Make Your Dollar Count
As food insecurity continues to rise across New Jersey, CFBNJ is purchasing more food than ever before to meet growing demand. Just a few years ago, 25% of the food we distributed was purchased. Today, that number has nearly doubled to 46%, putting added pressure
on our budget.
Monetary donations allow us to buy exactly what’s needed, when it’s needed — including fresh produce, proteins, and other nutritious foods. They also help us respond quickly to emerging needs across the communities we serve. Thanks to our strong
partnerships and purchasing power, every dollar goes further and helps provide healthy food with dignity.
Every $1 raised helps provide 3 meals for New Jersey neighbors facing hunger.
Get Inspired
Community members across New Jersey are already making a difference through creative fundraisers:
Harry Carson Autographs
New York Giant Hall of Famer Harry Carson supports CFBNJ by asking for donations when giving autographs to fans.
Anne Kelly's Empty Bowls Fundraiser
Anne started in her hometown of Westfield and brought together potters, restaurants, and supermarkets to put on an Empty Bowls event that raised over $7,000 to support CFBNJ.
Workingman's Jed Benefit Concert
New Jersey’s own Workingman’s Jed hosts a benefit concert each spring with all proceeds going to support the work of CFBNJ. Rock on!
Become a Hero
When your fundraiser reaches one of the levels below, you’ll become part of our Local Heroes League and receive recognition for the impact you’re making in your community.
Community Builder | Raise $1,000+
- Use of the CFBNJ Neighbors Helping Neighbors logo for recognition and promotion
- Listing on the CFBNJ community events calendar & webpage
- Neighbors Helping Neighbors partnership wall decal
Hunger Fighter | Raise $5,000+
Includes all Community Builder benefits, plus:
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Recognition in CFBNJ’s Annual Report
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Private tour of the CFBNJ Hillside warehouse for up to 5 individuals
Hunger Hero Champion | Raise $10,000+
Includes all Hunger Fighter benefits, plus:
- Volunteer opportunity at the Hillside warehouse for up to 25 participants
See the full list of benefits here.
Ready to get started? Contact the events team below today.
Contact The Events Team
If you have any questions, don’t worry. We’re here to help! Contact the events teams at CFBNJ today.