Center For Food Action – Non Profit in New Jersey

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Meet our first four-legged volunteer! The#ActionAgainstHunger Food Drive was last Sunday and a perfect example if the good that comes when people work together to help those in needs.  Thank you to everyone who volunteered and donated....

CFA is very happy to announce that all 26 Oritani Bank branches are accepting donations for non-perishable food items, supermarket gift cards, and monetary donations through August 4th + the OritaniBank Charitable Foundation will match monetary donations made during the Food Drive - August 4th. Please see...

CFA is piloting a new Dinners4Seniors meal kit program as a way of addressing the expanding needs of our growing senior client population. Each month, 50 CFA Englewood families with all members 60+ years of age, will be selected to receive a #Dinners4Seniors package.The packages...

A BIG thank you to Team Starbucks for purchasing these beautiful herbs & flowers and for helping with today’s planting. #Cfaheroes Thank you Metropolitan Farm for your ongoing support! ...

Photo ID: Front (l-r):Lynn Smith – M&T Bank Regional ManagerLori Oliff - Weekend Snack Pack Program ManagerJennifer Johnson - CFA Director of Communications & Community OutreachBack(l-r):Tom Comiskey – M&T Bank Regional PresidentPaula Mandell – M&T Bank Area Executive The M&T Bank Charitable Foundation recently awarded a $7,500 grant to Center...

Volunteer positions are available at CFA Englewood & CFA Saddle Brook:Various shifts and times are available Monday-Friday 9 am-5pm.Help is needed with assembling emergency food packages and/or to help at the front desk with answering phones and scheduling appointments.Data entry.Please email: volunteer@cfanj.org or call 201-569-804...

A year ago, Eileen lost her husband. She and Jana, her 10-year old daughter, moved into a smaller apartment and are working to rebuild their lives. Then, two months ago, Eileen was laid off from her job.As a mom, Eileen’s main concern is keeping Jana’s...

#CFAHero! Thanks again to the Dedicated Indians of America (DIA) for your ongoing support of our Weekend Snack Pack Program and for your dedication to helping local children who are hungry. They raised the funds to assemble 550 snack packs that will be distributed to local children...

Many thanks to Ken Carroll, author of "Great Estates of Ringwood", who raised funds for CFA Ringwood at his book launch party. (l-r) Ken Carroll, Linda Somwaru, CFA Mahwah & Ringwood site manager, and Liz Carroll.  We thank Mr. Carroll for his generosity....

The Community Presbyterian Church in Ringwood (145 Carletondale Road, where CFA Ringwood is located) is holding a “Scarecrow Making Party” and lunch fundraiser for CFA on Sunday, October 15 at 12:00 p.m.Admission is $5 for a single person, $10 per family, and FREE for CFA...

The Action Against Hunger Food Drive is around the corner and we are in desperate need of volunteers to stand outside of sponsor supermarkets and collect food/donations.  Due to recent cuts in funding and a decrease in donations, we are in critical need of food...