Tag: Community FoodBank of New Jersey
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MCFOODS distributes 1,500 turkeys with help of community ‘Giants’
The Middlesex County Food Organization and Outreach Distribution Services (MCFOODS) received a donation of 1,500 Thanksgiving turkeys that were distributed to two dozen partner agencies throughout the county. The turkeys were delivered to MCFOODS’ distribution center on Kennedy Boulevard in East Brunswick on Nov. 19 by the Community FoodBank of New Jersey, who received the…
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Join free virtual Food & Nutrition Literacy series
The North Brunswick Public Library and the Community FoodBank of New Jersey will offer a free virtual Food & Nutrition Literacy series. “Just Say Yes to Fruits and Vegetables,” led by educators from NJ-SNAP-Ed, begins Sept. 23. Each free workshop begins at 6 p.m. Join one or all. Registration is required at https://form.jotform.com/202444315297151 The schedule…
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East Brunswick Library will hold online event on healthy eating habits
The East Brunswick Public Library will hold a free online program titled “Just Say Yes to Fruits and Vegetables” at noon on July 17. This program is led by New Jersey SNAP-Ed nutrition educators, Victoria Galarza and Zakiya Stewart. New Jersey SNAP-Ed (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education), is a federally funded nutrition and physical activity program…
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Middlesex County-wide food drive assists 1,500 families
Middlesex County Food Organization and Outreach Distribution Services (MCFOODS), in conjunction with the Community FoodBank of New Jersey (CFBNJ) and with contributions from Novo Nordisk, held the county’s first ever drive-thru food distribution event, distributing 1,500 boxes of food to 1,500 families through the event and network of food pantries. The distribution, which was held…
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Business Brief
ShopRite of Old Bridge was one of several Village-owned ShopRite stores that participated in a flu shot campaign to benefit the Community FoodBank of New Jersey. As a result of ShopRite’s “Make Your Flu Shot Count” campaign, for every flu shot given during the 2-16-17 flu season, $1 was donated to help fight hunger in…
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Residents gobble up opportunity to donate to county food bank
With 2016 nearing a close, organizers from the Middlesex County Food Organization and Outreach Distribution Services (MCFOODS) are taking stock of the usual holiday season’s landslide of donations. To date, MCFOODS has been on the receiving end of 62.17 tons of food donations, more than a third of which has flooded into the organization’s East…
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Dropoff locations announced for Thanksgiving food drive
The Community FoodBank of New Jersey’s 16th annual Holiday Turkey Drive will collect food for families in need from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on Nov. 19 and 20 at the following locations: Magyar Bank, 582 Milltown Rd., North Brunswick; ShopRite, 877 St. Georges Ave., Woodbridge; and St. Francis Cathedral Social Concerns, Main Street and 45 Library Pl.,…