Community Food Bank of New Jersey 2025 pack-a-thon to conflict hunger
April is National Volunteer Month, a clip for group to springiness backmost successful their communities.
CBS News New York proudly partners pinch Community Food Bank of New Jersey passim nan twelvemonth to thief tackle hunger and nutrient insecurity astir nan Garden State.
The statement says past twelvemonth unsocial volunteers dedicated much than 90,000 hours -- nan balanced of 43 full-time employees. Volunteers thief benignant donated food, build elder boxes, make meals, scoop pasta and more.
Today, we're joining them for their yearly pack-a-thon successful Hillside to battalion up meals and raise money for their mission. Then later this year, we'll return for their Thanksgiving turkey drive.
Here are immoderate ways to get progressive and thief reside nan top need.
What to cognize astir volunteering astatine CFBNJ
CFBNJ has unpaid opportunities each twelvemonth agelong astatine its warehouses and offsite.
The statement says correct now it needs volunteers astatine its caller Garfield Unity Pantry connected Midland Ave. successful Garfield.
Shifts are mostly connected Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays and impact stocking and organizing nan pantry, unloading deliveries and helping neighbors successful request pinch their shopping.
To motion up to go a volunteer, CLICK HERE. You tin besides cheque retired nan Frequently Asked Questions page for much information.
The sign-up page takes you to a almanac of events, wherever you tin hunt for a circumstantial arena aliases for a definite number of slots available.
Renee Anderson
Renee Anderson is simply a integer shaper astatine CBS New York, wherever she covers breaking news and different section stories. Before joining nan squad successful 2016, Renee worked astatine WMUR-TV.