Free Food & Services

Free Food & Services

Find a food pantry near you and explore the free services that can help you and your family.

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Apply for Food Assistance

Apply for Food Assistance Programs

Get free help applying for Food Assistance Programs and accessing the benefits available to you and your family.

Apply For WIC 

Apply For SNAP

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Job Training

Job Training

Sign up for one of CFBNJ’s free job training programs that can prepare you for a career in the culinary or logistics industries.

 

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Healthy Recipes

Healthy Recipes

Healthy recipes, cooking videos, and tips are all here. Browse through the info provided by our Nutrition Education team to get the most out of your grocery budget without compromising on nutrition.

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Donate

Donate

Learn about all the ways to give a monetary gift, including recurring donations, planned gifts, tributes, and more to CFBNJ to lift up our neighbors.

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Volunteer

Volunteer

Explore the many opportunities to volunteer – whether that is packing food with your company, family, and friends at either our Hillside or Egg Harbor Township locations, distributing healthy food at one of our partners, or making phone calls from the comfort of your home.

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Advocate

Advocate

Take action to support our advocacy efforts that address the root causes of hunger and learn more about how CFBNJ collaborates with legislators.

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Fundraise

Fundraise

Coordinate a virtual or in-person fundraiser with friends, family, or coworkers.

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Donate Food & Goods

Donate Food & Goods

Over one-third of our food is donated by generous supporters like you. Set up a food or special product drive, join our retail food donation program, and more.

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Make a Corporate Donation

Make a Corporate Donation

Manufacturers, retailers, corporations, and small businesses can donate food, funds, and time.

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Events

Events

Attend a CFBNJ event to show your support and meet other like-minded supporters.

Bake For Good

SOUPER Bowl Saturday

24-Hour Pack-a-Thon

Blue Jean Ball

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Youth

Youth

Opportunities for youth engagement includes fundraising, food drives, and service days.

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Sign Up to Volunteer

Sign Up to Volunteer

Sign up to sort and pack food with your company, family, and friends at either our Hillside or Egg Harbor locations.

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Corporate Groups

Corporate Groups

Use your next company outing to give back to your community.

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Special Volunteer Programs

Special Volunteer Programs

View the opportunities available for regular volunteers to level up their participation at CFBNJ.

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Youth

Special Volunteer Programs

Opportunities for youth engagement includes fundraising, food drives, and service days.

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About Us

About Us

Discover how our journey began almost 50 years ago, and how we are committed to ending hunger in New Jersey.

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Our Programs

Learn about what we do to help our neighbors in need.

Learn about what we do to help our neighbors in need.

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How a FoodBank Works

How a FoodBank Works

Understand how food and hygiene supplies get from our two warehouses to your community.

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Leadership

Leadership

Meet our executive leadership team and Board of Directors.

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Annual Report & Financials

Annual Report & Financials

Get a clear picture of our finances, how our programs impact the community, and how it all ties together.

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Careers

Careers

Check out our career opportunities and don’t miss a chance to put your talents to work for a great purpose.

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News & Press

Keep up to date with the latest news about our work to end hunger.

Keep up to date with the latest news about our work to end hunger.

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Our Locations

Locations

We have locations in Hillside and Egg Harbor Township, each with their own events and volunteering opportunities.

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Strategic Plan

Strategic Plan

Explore the roadmap of the future of CFBNJ and how we plan on helping hungry neighbors going forward.

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In New Jersey nearly 1 million people struggle with food insecurity. Help our hungry neighbors this Thanksgiving.

In partnership with CBS New York, last year’s Turkey Drive gathered over 35,000 pounds of food and over 4,000 turkeys for our neighbors in need.

Click here to see Turkey Drive locations.

Gobble Gobble Give!

For many of us, the holidays just aren’t the holidays without the special foods that grace our tables year after year. Thanksgiving means green beans, pumpkin pie, and a beautiful turkey at the center of the table.

But right now 1 in 9 of our New Jersey neighbors has trouble affording enough to eat every day, much less a special holiday feast.

Make a special generous gift right now to help make sure nourishing food is there for a kid at school, a senior on a fixed income, or any of our neighbors facing tough times.

Turkey Drive Collection
Food Donations

Most Needed Foods

FROZEN TURKEYS & HAMS

HOLIDAY FOOD ITEMS
(Gravy, Cranberry Sauce, Stuffing)

CANNED FISH & MEAT
(Tuna, Chicken, Ham)

BOXED MEALS
(Pasta, Cereal, Rice, Potatoes)

CANNED & PACKAGED MEALS
(Mac & Cheese, Chili, Soups)

PEANUT BUTTER
(Plastic Jars Only)

CANNED VEGETABLES & FRUITS

* No glass, cellophane, bottled water, soda, or baby food

Come Meet The CBS New York Team At These Locations On Saturday, November 23
From 9 AM – 11 AM

ShopRite of Livingston
483 S. Livingston Ave.
Livingston, NJ 07039

Cycle Craft @ SmartWorld Coffee
41 Diamond Spring Rd.
Denville, NJ 07834

ACME of Edgewater
481 River Rd.
Edgewater, NJ 07020

Watch Coverage From Turkey Drive 2023

When and Where to Donate a Turkey on Saturday, November 23 or Sunday November 24

Here’s where and when you can go to donate a turkey and other holiday food. Click on the icon in the map to see what time and day the donation site is open.

We thank you for your support during this season of giving!

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