Running Sept. 23 through Nov. 15, 2024

The NJCPA Emerging Leaders Council is sponsoring a food drive to benefit the Community FoodBank of New Jersey which works to provide support to more than 1,600 agency programs in the fight against hunger and poverty.

In 2023, we collected more than 2,300 pounds of nonperishable items and canned goods and more than $22,000 in online contributions. Help us exceed these numbers in 2024!

 

 

Questions?

Contact Susan Dyer via email or 862-702-5609.

Contribute Online

To make a financial contribution to the Food Drive, scan the QR code or click the button.

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$1 = 3 meals = 3.6 pounds of food

 

 

volunteer-iconParticipate in our volunteer afternoon at the Community Food Bank on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 1-3 p.m. 

Donate Food In Person

Non-perishable food donations can be dropped off at the NJCPA offices, 105 Eisenhower Parkway, Suite 300, Roseland, NJ or at one of the participating organizations listed below.

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Additional Drop-off Locations

  • Alloy Silverstein, 900 North Kings Highway, Suite 100, Cherry Hill
  • Bowman & Company, 6 N. Broad Street, Suite 201, Woodbury
  • CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA), 293 Eisenhower Parkway, 2nd Floor, Livingston
  • Holman Frenia Allison,
  • Mazars, 200 Wood Avenue, Ste 125, Iselin
  • Nisivoccia LLP, 200 Valley Road, Ste 300, Mt Arlington
  • Paymedia, LLC, 383 Ridgedale Avenue, Ste 2A, East Hanover
  • PKF O'Connor Davies, LLP, 20 Commerce Drive, Suite 301, Cranford
  • Smolin, Lupin & Co., 165 Passaic Avenue, Ste 411, Fairfield
  • Traphagen Financial, 234 Kinderkamack Rd., Oradell
  • Wagner Shields & Moini, 210 New Road, Unit 9, Linwood
  • WilkinGuttenplan, 1200 Tices Lane, East Brunswick

Food Collection Events

FOOD DRIVE FACTS

What exactly is a food drive?
A food drive is an organized effort by individuals, families or groups to collect food and grocery product, usually within a given time period, for donation to the hungry.

Why have a food drive?
There are all too many people here in New Jersey who have been left behind despite economic growth — the child from a low income family, a family often headed by a struggling single parent — the elderly woman living on tea and toast toward the end of the month in order to meet the rent — the working poor struggling to keep the family together, the unemployed, the disabled, the abused, the homeless.

What role does the Community FoodBank of New Jersey fill?
The Community FoodBank solicits food donations in order to warehouse and supply food and grocery product to New Jersey charities that carry on the vital work of feeding our less fortunate neighbors.

Where does the food go?
Food is supplied to feeding programs at some 1,500 non-profit charities in 19 New Jersey counties. The charities include soup kitchens, food pantries, shelters, food banks, after school programs and senior centers among others. Many of those who are helped require temporary assistance — a hand up due to a sudden illness, a loss of a job or some other catastrophe. Others, because of their circumstances, will always require assistance.

Are some foods more desirable than others?
Yes, canned and non-perishable items are desirable primarily because of their long shelf life. High protein items are preferred. Please see the “Most Wanted” list.

Will I really make a difference?
Absolutely! The assistance that The Community FoodBank provides would simply not be possible without the help of concerned people like you. Together, we will make a difference.