Center For Food Action - Non Profit in New Jersey

CFA's 48th Annual Fall Fundraiser: Moving Forward Together
2024-10-17 18:00 - 21:00 UTC | Glenpointe Mariott, 100 William Burr Boulevard, Teaneck, NJ, United States
Join the Celebration at CFA’s 48th Annual Fall Fundraiser!

Get ready for an unforgettable evening filled with dinner, drinks, and decadent desserts. Be inspired by our keynote speaker, Katie Martin, the visionary author of Reinventing Food Banks and Pantries and renowned advocate for innovative food security solutions. Network with community leaders and changemakers while savoring a gourmet dining experience and celebrate our honorees who ignite change in your community. Mark your calendars and join us for a night of celebration, inspiration, and impact!

Questions? Please contact, Sr. Events and Marketing Manager, Laura at lpacelli@cfanj.org or 201-569-1804 x27

9/11 National Day of Service and Remembrance: Weekend Snack Pack Event
2024-09-11 16:30 - 18:00 | Glenpointe Mariott, 100 William Burr Boulevard, Teaneck, NJ, United States
In Honor of Hunger Awareness Month, this year’s 9/11 National Day of Service and Remembrance event marks twelve years of service to our community. CFA’s snack pack event supports our initiatives by improving the lives of children in our community, strengthening families, and fostering civic engagement through service and volunteers. This year, we plan to make over 2,000 snack packs to assist local children at risk of food insecurity. Purchase your tickets here.
Please join us! Our children are worth it!
Questions? Please contact, Sr. Events and Marketing Manager, Laura at lpacelli@cfanj.org or 201-569-1804 x27

CFA Run/Walk - Fighting Hunger One Step at a Time
2024-05-04 07:30 | Overpeck Park, 199 Challenger Road, Ridgefield Park, NJ, 07660, United States
Help fight hunger in our community, grab the kids, grab your walking shoes and join us on May 4th in Overpeck Park for CFA’s second annual 5K.
The money you raise helps fight hunger in your community!

No one should be hungry in New Jersey, yet hunger is present in every town and community. Together we can raise funds to purchase nutritious food for people and families in need.
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MLK Day 2024
2024-01-15 12:00 - 13:30 | Community Baptist Church of Englewood, 224 First Street, Englewood, New Jersey
Join Center for Food Action at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service Snack Pack Event
On Monday, January 15, 2024, our country will pause to celebrate the 93rd birthday of civil rights leader Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. King’s messages advocated for economic justice, education, housing, empowerment of the poor, and working-class people of all colors. Dr. King stated, “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘what are you doing for others?’”
CFA is pleased to announce that our 2024 volunteer MLK Day of Service Weekend Snack Pack will be an in-person event on Monday, January 15th at 12 noon at Community Baptist Church of Englewood.
Our 2024 Event Chairperson is Mrs. Theodora Lacey, who is no stranger to civil rights. She worked under the leadership of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., during the Montgomery Bus Boycott from 1955- 1956. I invite you to join our MLK Day of Service as we support children at risk of hunger in our community.
Please join us! Our children are worth it!
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CFA's Annual Fundraiser: Moving Forward Together 2023
2023-10-09 18:00 - 21:00 | Glenpointe Mariott, 100 William Burr Boulevard, Teaneck, NJ, United States
Come celebrate with us at CFA’s 47th Annual Fundraiser. Join us for dinner, drinks and dessert and a keynote address from Mark Dinglasan, Executive Director NJ Office of the Food Security Advocate. The night also includes the presentation of our Public Service Award to Dr. Joy Dorsey-Whiting Hackensack’s Middle School Principal who has worked with CFA for years on providing our youngest guests with food they need through the Weekend Snack Program and our Community Leadership Service Award to Janet Sharma from Age-Friendly Englewood.

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9/11 Day of Service 2023
2023-09-11 16:00 - 18:00 | Fairleigh Dickinson University, 150 Kotte Place, Hackensack, NJ, 07601, United States
Join Center for Food Action at the 9/11 National Day of Service Snack Pack Event
On Monday, September 11th at 4:00pm, CFA will gather inperson for our 11th Annual 9/11 Weekend Snack Pack event at Fairleigh Dickinson University, Edward Williams Gallery, FDU, 150 Kotte Place Hackensack NJ 07601. CFA’s annual day of service supports our initiatives by improving our neighbors’ lives, strengthening communities, and fostering civic engagement through service and volunteering.
Please join us! Our children are worth it!
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CFA Run/Walk - Fighting Hunger One Step at a Time
2023-05-06 07:30 - 12:00 | Overpeck Park, 199 Challenger Road, Ridgefield Park, NJ, 07660, United States
Help fight hunger in our community, grab the kids, grab your walking shoes and join us on May 6th in Overpeck Park for CFA’s second annual 5K.
The money you raise helps fight hunger in your community!

No one should be hungry in New Jersey, yet hunger is present in every town and community. Together we can raise funds to purchase nutritious food for people and families in need.
Learn More / Register

2023 Souperbowl
2023-01-22 08:00 - 2023-02-12 17:00 | NJ
Help tackle hunger in our community and join CFA’s 7th annual Souper Bowl fundraiser. The Souper Bowl is an excellent opportunity for groups to get involved; youth groups, small groups, Sunday school, Mitzvah projects, families, and individuals are welcome.
Download the Souper Bowl Flyer here!
Register your organization for Souper Bowl Hearty Soup Can Drive using the button below. Your team can donate funds or cans of their favorite hearty soups.
between Sunday, January 22th – Sunday, February 12th, to your designated drop-off location.
Sign Up!

MLK Day 2023
2023-01-16 12:00 - 13:30 | Community Baptist Church of Englewood, 224 First Street, Englewood, New Jersey
Join Center for Food Action at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service Snack Pack Event
On Monday, January 16, 2023, our country will pause to celebrate the 93rd birthday of civil rights leader Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. King’s messages advocated for economic justice, education, housing, empowerment of the poor, and working-class people of all colors. Dr. King stated, “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘what are you doing for others?’”
CFA is pleased to announce that our 2023 volunteer MLK Day of Service Weekend Snack Pack will be an in-person event on Monday, January 16th at 12 noon at Community Baptist Church of Englewood.
Our 2023 Event Chairperson is Mrs. Theodora Lacey, who is no stranger to civil rights. She worked under the leadership of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., during the Montgomery Bus Boycott from 1955- 1956. I invite you to join our MLK Day of Service as we support children at risk of hunger in our community.
Please join us! Our children are worth it!
Donate/Sponsor

CFA's Annual Fundraiser: Moving Forward Together
2022-10-24 18:00 - 21:00 | Glenpointe Mariott, 100 William Burr Boulevard, Teaneck, NJ, United States
Come celebrate with us at CFA’s 46th Annual Fundraiser, Moving Forward Together. Join us for dinner, drinks and dessert and a special keynote address from Ms. Jasmine Crowe, founder, and CEO of Goodr, known for her motivational TedTalk, What we are getting wrong in the fight to end hunger. The night also includes the presentation of our Public Service Award to Mrs. Cynthia Johnson Barbato our former board president whose years of service enhanced our mission of preventing hunger and homelessness and our Humanitarian Award to the Oritani Charitable Foundation.

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CFA Run/Walk - Fighting Hunger One Step at a Time
2022-05-14 07:30 - 12:00 | Overpeck Park, 199 Challenger Road, Ridgefield Park, NJ, 07660, United States
Help fight hunger in our community, grab the kids, grab your walking shoes and join us on May 14th, in Overpeck Park for CFA’s inaugural 5K.
The money you raise helps fight hunger in your community!

No one should be hungry in New Jersey, yet hunger is present in every town and community. Together we can raise funds to purchase nutritious food for people and families in need.
Learn More / Register
