General FAQ

We can help you find the closest food pantry or soup kitchen right on our Find Help page. Enter your ZIP code and select a mile radius for a map with locations of food pantries.

We can pre-screen you for SNAP benefits (formerly food stamps) in NJ. Call CFBNJ’s Resource Access Team now at (908) 838-4831 to talk to an expert who can help you with this process and answer questions about your EBT card.

You can apply for SNAP online through the New Jersey website. You can also call us for assistance at (908) 838-4831 or read our walkthrough of how to apply for SNAP in New Jersey.

CFBNJ currently has two job training programs – one for warehouse work and one for culinary training. Both programs offer critical certifications for careers in these fields, a transit stipend, and more.

You can make an online donation or donate through the mail.

You can mail a check to our Hillside location:  31 Evans Terminal Hillside, NJ 07205 . Please make checks payable to the Community FoodBank of New Jersey.

Some employers offer to match your gift to CFBNJ. We encourage you to use our website to see if your company matches donations.

Planned giving is a meaningful way for someone to leave a legacy of their beliefs and support a cause. Philanthropic giving can provide a lifelong income or provide for charity and other heirs in ways that maximize the impact and minimize costs and taxes. Find out more about planned giving.

A donor advised fund, which is a charitable savings account, gives you the flexibility to recommend how much and how often money is granted to the Community FoodBank of New Jersey. You can recommend a grant or recurring grants now to make an immediate impact or use your fund as a tool for future charitable gifts. Find out more about donor advised funds.

The Community FoodBank of New Jersey is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization and your donation is tax-deductible within the guidelines of U.S. law. To claim a donation as a deduction on your U.S. taxes, please keep your donation receipt as your official record.

CFBNJ’s tax ID number is 222 423 882. The Community FoodBank of New Jersey is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) public charity.

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If you donate to CFBNJ online, you will receive an acknowledgement email right away. That email can be used for tax purposes. If you donate by mail, you will receive a letter within 10 days. If you need a consolidated tax receipt for multiple donations, please call our Donor Services team at (908) 355-3663.

You can donate to CFBNJ by phone by calling us at (908) 355-3663.

To become a monthly donor, click the Donate button to the right, and then click the ❤Monthly tab

If you need to change your credit card information or want to adjust your payment, please call our Donor Services team at (908) 355-3663. If your donation is processed online, you can visit your Donor Portal for further instructions.

This is a thoughtful and impactful gift that is growing in popularity. Donate to CFBNJ in honor of a loved one now by clicking “give in honor or memory” underneath the form.

If you don’t want to receive mail from CFBNJ anymore, call us at (908) 355-3663 and we will take you off our mailing list. Please note that because of long lead times with our mailings, it can take up to two months to be removed from our list.

To unsubscribe from our emails, please go to the bottom of the last email you received and click “Manage Preferences.” You can also call our Donor Services team at (908) 355-3663.

Visit our fundraising page to set up your personalized fundraiser. Our Event Toolkit and Online Fundraiser User Guide are available to help you through the steps of setting everything up.

Visit our fundraising page to start your personalized virtual food drive. Our Event Toolkit and Online Fundraiser User Guide are available to help you through the steps of setting it up.

You can register your food drive online. There, you will find a list of our Most Wanted Food Items Flyer and our Event Toolkit, which will guide you through the steps of setting up your food drive.

Deliver your donations to one of CFBNJ’s locations during the following hours…

• Hillside:
  Mondays – Fridays: 7:30AM – 4PM
  31 Evans Terminal, Hillside, NJ 07205
  (908) 355-3663
• Egg Harbor Township:
  Mondays – Fridays: 7AM – 2PM
  6735 Black Horse Pike, Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234
  (609) 383-8843

We can pick up food donations of 1,000 pounds or more. Please notify us at least two weeks in advance. Contact our Hillside team if you are nearest that location, or our Egg Harbor Township team if you are in that area. If you require pickup for a food donation of under 1,000 pounds, please reach out to your local food pantry or soup kitchen or call our Food Sourcing department at (908) 355-3663 so we can provide a list of places that will pick up your donation.

All cash and check donations need to be sent/delivered to CFBNJ. Make all checks out to the Community FoodBank of New Jersey. Write down the event name on the memo line if applicable.

MAIL CHECKS TO: Community FoodBank of New Jersey 31 Evans Terminal Hillside, NJ 07205
ATTN: Evelyn Chiu (Add event name to Memo)

You can sign up for a volunteer shift for our Hillside or Egg Harbor Township locations online. Please check out our volunteer page for more information about age requirements, things you‘ll be working on, and forms you’ll need to bring with you.

Volunteer shifts at CFBNJ can be anything from assembling our emergency food boxes, packing bulk items into family-sized bags, and sorting and repacking food items. We also offer data entry and office work volunteer shifts.

We welcome groups and offer that option when you sign up to volunteer on our website. There are a few things that group leaders need to keep in mind: please be sure to distribute warehouse guidelines to everyone in the group, and that volunteer groups with teens age 14 through 16 must be accompanied by one adult for every 10 teens. Adults must stay with their groups in their assigned work areas. The CFBNJ staff cannot act as chaperones or supervisors.

Our Hillside location has a minimum age of 14 years old, with adult supervision. Teens aged 16-17 may volunteer without adult supervision, if they have written permission from their parents on file. Our Egg Harbor Township location cannot accommodate volunteers under 18 at this time.

We are always in need of the following items. Please do not donate any perishable food, or items in glass packaging.

• Canned tuna, canned salmon, canned chicken
• Shelf stable milk
• Pasta
• Instant potatoes
• Rice
• Cereal
• Boxed macaroni and cheese
• Canned soups
• Canned chili
• Canned spaghetti and meatballs
• Almond butter, sun butter, jelly (plastic jars only)
• Canned green beans
• Canned carrots
• Canned mixed fruit
• Canned pineapples
• Diapers and feminine hygiene products

Individuals may sign up for a volunteer shift for our Hillside or Egg Harbor Township locations online. Please check out our volunteer page for more information about age requirements, things you‘ll be working on, and forms you’ll need to bring with you.

Yes, we accept food donations to our Hillside and Egg Harbor Township locations.

If you’re interested in donating food, diapers, or feminine hygiene products  directly to CFBNJ, please go to one of our locations during the following hours…

• Hillside:
  Mondays – Fridays: 7:30AM – 4PM
  31 Evans Terminal, Hillside, NJ 07205
  (908) 355-3663
• Egg Harbor Township:
  Mondays – Fridays: 7AM – 2PM
  6735 Black Horse Pike, Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234
  (609) 383-8843

If you are a retailer looking to donate extra food, please call us at (908) 355-3663 and ask for Food Sourcing.