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Community FoodBank of New Jersey Charity Profile
The Community FoodBank of New Jersey will be the leader in raising awareness of hunger and poverty in New Jersey. We will bring all sectors of our society together to provide the short-term responses and the long-term solutions. Our mission is to alleviate the direct effects of hunger and poverty in New Jersey. We will engage, educate and empower the community to be part of our ongoing efforts.
Community FoodBank of New Jersey Volunteer Information
The Community FoodBank of New Jersey provides a meaningful volunteer experience in a positive, safe environment that is perfect for individuals, families, and groups of almost any size. Each year we rely on more than 25,000 volunteers to help continue our mission of fighting hunger and poverty throughout New Jersey. Our various projects offer fun and unique ways for our volunteers to contribute their time, talent and resources. Thank you for your desire to aid us in our mission to fight hunger by engaging, educating and empowering our community.
Our Volunteers help in so many ways, including:
Sorting and repacking food for distribution to well over 500,000 low income people in New Jersey
Sorting and assembling outfits for individual children in our Kid’s Division
Preparing our bulk mailings
Collecting food and turkeys at community food drives
Assisting with fundraisers like Check-Out Hunger
Community FoodBank of New Jersey
In The News
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Pantries keep food on table for the new hungry
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2 days ago From Edison Sentinel
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MANALAPAN, NEW JERSEY - Food is distributed from the warehouse to agencies such as food pantries countywide. JEFF GRANIT staff The Samaritan Center is just one food pantry in the ...
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Sarah Jessica Parker, Jon Stewart and Others Join Celebrity Charity
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21 days ago From Shalom Life
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TORONTO, CANADA - Hurricane Sandy carved a swath through the Eastern seaboard nearly a month ago, leaving billions of dollars of destruction in its wake. The good people at charityfolks.com have partnered with numerous celebrities, to raise funds for victims of the .. ...
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Garwood Library Participating in Holiday Food Drive
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22 days ago From Patch.com
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CLARK-GARWOOD, NEW JERSEY - This release was submitted by Carol A. Lombardo, Director, Garwood Public Library. Help check out hunger this holiday season with donations to a Food Drive being sponsored by the Union County Public Libraries. From November 26 - December 17, your ...
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Let's see lots of food bags on doorsteps
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84 days ago From New Jersey Hills
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BERNARDSVILLE, NEW JERSEY - When it comes to good causes in these persistently tough economic times, it's hard to think of a more worthy charity than the Community FoodBank of New Jersey. Based in Hillside Township, the non-profit Community FoodBank fights hunger by distrib ...
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NAIOP New Jersey hosts statewide food drive
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145 days ago From NJ.com
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Archived Article
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SPARTA, NEW JERSEY - On July 13, NAIOP New Jersey conducted its third annual food drive and volunteer day in partnership with the Community Food Bank (CFB) of New Jersey. In addition to sorting and boxing thousands of donated non-perishable food items, volunteers also .. ...
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