NJCPA Opens Food Drive to Assist Community FoodBank of New Jersey

— Emerging Leaders Council Organizes 16^th Annual Drive —

ROSELAND, N.J. – The New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants (NJCPA) has launched its sixteenth annual food drive to benefit the Community FoodBank of New Jersey (CFBNJ). Organized by the NJCPA’s Emerging Leaders Council, the food drive will accept both physical and online donations at the NJCPA, various member offices and other participating locations throughout the state now through Nov. 14.    

The Community FoodBank, celebrating its 50^th anniversary in 2025, works with more than 800 community partners, including food pantries and shelters, in 15 counties in the state. It provides more than 90 million meals through its network annually. Nearly 12% of all New Jerseyans are food insecure and nearly 19% of children in South Jersey face hunger, according to the FoodBank.

Financial donations can be made online at njcpa.org/fooddrive. Non-perishable food donations can be dropped off at the office locations listed below unless specified as online only or at the NJCPA at 105 Eisenhower Parkway, Suite 300, in Roseland by appointment (contact Susan Dyer at sdyer@njcpa.org). The following organizations are participating:

• Alloy Silverstein | 900 N. Kings Highway, Suite 100, Cherry Hill
• Bowman & Company LLP | Woodbury (online only)
• CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA) | 293 Eisenhower Parkway, 2^nd Floor, Livingston
• Deloitte | 110 Morris Street, Morristown
• Forvis Mazars USA LLP | 200 South Wood Avenue, Suite 125, Iselin
• Paymedia, LLC | 383 Ridgedale Avenue, Suite 2A, East Hanover
• PKF O’Connor Davies, LLP | 20 Commerce Dr, #301, Cranford
• Prager Metis LLP | 401 Hackensack Avenue, 4^th Floor, Hackensack
• SKC & Co. CPAs, LLC | 1 Mars Court, Suite 100, Boonton Township
• Smolin, Lupin & Co., LLC | 10 Waterview Blvd, Suite 300, Parsippany
• Stephano Slack LLC| 505 Pleasant Valley Avenue, Moorestown
• Traphagen CPAs & Wealth Advisors | 234 Kinderkamack Road, Oradell
• WilkinGuttenplan | 1200 Tices Lane, East Brunswick
• Withum | One Tower Center Blvd., 14^th Floor, East Brunswick | 200 Jefferson Park, Suite 400, Whippany

The food drive is hosted by the NJCPA Emerging Leaders Council, an appointed leadership group comprised of NJCPA members with up to 10 years of experience, including aspiring CPAs and new licensees. In 2024, the NJCPA collected more than 2,300 pounds of nonperishable items and canned goods and more than $22,000 in online contributions. Since 2010, the NJCPA has donated nearly 30,000 pounds of food and non-perishable items to the FoodBank.

“We all can have a hand in reducing hunger in New Jersey. The Food Drive is a great reminder of how every little bit helps, whether it's in donations or giving of one's time," said Joseph Hunt, CPA, PSA, manager in the nonprofit group at CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA) LLP and chair of the NJCPA Emerging Leaders Council.

“We look forward to having members participate again in this year’s food drive. CPAs and finance professionals by nature play such an important role in serving their clients, organizations and communities. These programs remind us that we can all play a part in reducing food insecurity,” said Aiysha (AJ) Johnson, MA, IOM, CEO and executive director at the NJCPA.

For more information about donating non-perishable items or making an online donation, visit njcpa.org/fooddrive or contact Susan Dyer at sdyer@njcpa.org or 862-702-5609.

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The New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants (NJCPA) represents the interests of more than 17,000 Garden State CPAs, as well as thousands of accounting and finance professionals and students. The NJCPA plays a leadership role in supporting the profession by providing members with educational resources, access to shared knowledge and a continuing effort to create and expand professional opportunities. Visit njcpa.org.