Community FoodBank of New Jersey

Swag bags, tasty lunches, and the best team around! At CFBNJ, we’re empowered, supported, and making a real impact in our community. Here’s to flexible hours, growth opportunities, and the joy of giving back. Happy holidays from our CFBNJ family to yours! #TalentTuesday Apply today: cfbnj.org/careers

Today is #GivingTuesday and that means today is our chance to do something incredible for our community. All gifts will be MATCHED for DOUBLE in impact up to $50,000! Last year, 570 people gave to our Giving Tuesday Drive. The need for food here in New Jersey isn’t slowing down, so to help keep up this holiday season, an anonymous donor will give $10,000 more if, as a community, we can beat last year’s total and 600 generous supporters chip in this year. That $10,000 could be 30,000 meals — and 30,000 opportunities to bring joy to your New Jersey community this holiday season. Please make your most generous gift today: https://lnkd.in/eQt3Yd4U

Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours at the Community FoodBank of New Jersey! We are filled with gratitude for our incredible community. With your help this year, CFBNJ has been able to: 🥗 Distribute more than 110 million pounds of food 🧡 Host over 35,000 volunteer visits, totaling more than 90,000 hours of service 👦 Facilitate over 2,600 SNAP applications and serve 2.1 millions meals to New Jersey kids in need 🥪 Provide nearly 13 million meals to South Jersey neighbors in need 🎓 Graduate nearly 100 graduates from culinary and warehouse logistics THANK YOU! This season and all year long, let’s continue to be kind and ensure that no one in New Jersey goes hungry.

Today, CFBNJ President & CEO Elizabeth McCarthy volunteered side by side with New Jersey Department of Agriculture Secretary Ed Wengryn at the Food Bank Network of Somerset County, NJ, giving out Thanksgiving food to our neighbors. It's going to take ALL of us to end hunger - from nonprofits to companies to government changemakers! The Food Bank Network of Somerset County is one of CFBNJ's largest community partners, servicing more than 32,000 visits per year through its seven locations. And we at CFBNJ are grateful to the Secretary, the New Jersey Department of Agriculture, Governor Phil Murphy, Speaker Craig Coughlin, and the New Jersey Office of the Food Security Advocate for the critical funding that they provide for our mission.

📰 Exciting news! Please join us in welcoming two new members to CFBNJ's Board of Directors - Dr. Josh Ardise of Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey and Jason Read of Wawa, Inc. We're thrilled that their passion and expertise will help guide as we work towards our strategic goals for years to come. 

Did you know? 1 in 9 veterans in the U.S. is food insecure. Low incomes, trouble finding work, and physical and mental impacts of their time in the military are some of the most common reasons why they may struggle to put food on the table. Our friends at WCBS | CBS New York visited CFBNJ and one of our partner senior box sites in honor of #VeteransDay to help shed light on this critical issue.

Happy #VeteransDay! Today, we pause to express our heartfelt gratitude to all of the extraordinary individuals who have served in the armed forces. At CFBNJ, we are proud to have team members among us who have made this sacrifice. Their courage, dedication, and selflessness have safeguarded our nation and continue to inspire and strengthen our work here at the FoodBank. Please take a moment to help us extend a special salute to our CFBNJ veterans!

CFBNJ President & CEO Elizabeth McCarthy, along with three of our staff and board members who live in Summit, accepted a Mayoral Proclamation from Summit Mayor Elizabeth Fagan last night in honor and memory of CFBNJ Founder Kathleen DiChiara. The document declares 11/6/24 Kathleen DiChiara Day. Kathleen was a long-time resident of Summit and began her lifetime of service there when she organized a weekly food collection at her church. CFBNJ is honored by this meaningful tribute to her legacy.

It's Turkey Time here at CFBNJ! This November, we'll distribute 85,000 turkeys, roasters, and hams to neighbors in need, along with 25,000 holiday boxes of festive fixings. NJ Spotlight News visited our warehouse recently to see our freezer packed full of Thanksgiving food and interview CFBNJ President & CEO Elizabeth McCarthy.

The Community FoodBank of New Jersey is grateful for the financial and food donations and unwavering support Wakefern Food Corp. and ShopRite provide each year for our Women Fighting Hunger Luncheon in North Jersey.   A retailer-owned supermarket cooperative made up of family-owned businesses, Wakefern is one of CFBNJ’s strongest allies with a long commitment to helping neighbors in need and addressing food insecurity. Wakefern represents families serving families.