The mission of Center for Food Action is to “prevent hunger and homelessness and improve the lives of individuals and families living in poverty.”
Our run/walk was a great success! Over 200 people joined us at Overpeck Park for our second annual 5K to fight hunger in Northern NJ. Hunger is real in Bergen County and we couldn’t be there to help our families without your support!
On Saturday, May 3rd, Overpeck County Park in Ridgefield Park, NJ, was filled with energy and community spirit as more than 200 participants joined Center for Food Action’s (CFA) 4th Annual 5K Run/Walk. The event brought together runners, walkers, families, and supporters to raise funds and awareness in the fight against food insecurity across northern New Jersey.
The day began with an energizing Zumba warm-up led by Coach Deborah from Mocha Moms, setting the tone for a morning of movement and purpose. Bergen County Commissioner Tracy Zur addressed the crowd, emphasizing CFA’s vital role in combating hunger and expressing gratitude for the community’s involvement.
Participants took on a USATF-certified course, with standout performances including Kyuman Lee’s impressive first-place finish in 17 minutes and 30 seconds. The event successfully raised over $30,000, thanks to the generosity of donors and sponsors such as Wegmans.
We would like to thank everyone who contributed to making this event a success. Your support helps CFA continue its mission to provide food, housing, and utility assistance to those in need.
Check out the event photos by clicking the link below. We look forward to seeing you at next year’s event!
We want to thank our sponsors and the 200 people who came out to honor the work CFA continues to do to help our community!
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If you live in Bergen County NJ, or Upper Passaic County, NJ, we may be able to help you and your family with food packages.
If you live in Bergen County NJ, or Upper Passaic County, NJ, we may be able to help you and your family with food packages.
Your support is critical to CFA’s ability to provide a variety of essential services that help local families and individuals who are struggling to put food on their tables and keep a roof over their heads.
Volunteers play a key role in helping CFA end hunger and homelessness in our neighborhoods. Some volunteers come weekly, others help with our administrative work and some come only once or twice.
Put your passion to work by raising funds or by organizing your own event to help our neighbors in need. How about lunch with friends, an event at your home, office, or place of worship?
If you live in Bergen County or Upper Passaic County, New Jersey, and you would like a little help, please click the link below to register your household and make an appointment for food. Or call your local site to make an appointment over the phone.
VOLUNTEER
Would you like to volunteer to help CFA provide emergency services to thousands of local families and individuals in need? Please email: Valerie Anderson at vanderson@cfanj.org or call 201-569-1804 x15.
Food is at the heart of CFA’s work. CFA’s pandemic response serves an average of 1,000 households a week, distributing approximately 40,000 pounds of food a month.
The threat of homelessness is very real to thousands of northern New Jersey residents as a result of the pandemic, job loss, and lost wages. CFA’s homelessness prevention program helps with back rent, first month’s rent, and security deposits.
Many children in our community who receive free or reduced-price school meals are left without adequate nutrition when not at school. Distributed through school feeding programs, community organizations, and agency partners, CFA’s Weekend Snack Pack Program fills this gap with nutritious food for children at risk of hunger.
CFA’s garden and donations from other community gardens make it possible to add fresh veggies to our food packages. The garden is managed by CFA volunteer, Smadar Shemmesh with in-kind support from Paul Keyes.
CFA’s Smile Pack Program helps encourage young clients to exercise proper dental care. Smile packs include a toothbrush, dental floss and toothpaste. Local dentists make this program possible.
CFA’s statewide program, Hunger Free New Jersey, changes policy and practice to ensure that all New Jerseyans have healthy food to eat, every single day. HFNJ works on the local, state and federal levels.
