Spread the word about food assistance
Federal nutrition programs provide much-needed assistance to people struggling to put food on the table. But in New Jersey, like many states, these programs are underutilized, partly because people either…
Feeding NJ kids: A new direction
After a successful 10-year campaign to feed NJ kids, Hunger Free New Jersey announces a new direction. The New Jersey Food for Thought Campaign was launched in October 2011 when…
Fewer NJ kids getting afterschool suppers
Fewer New Jersey children received afterschool suppers in 2020 – the second year in a row that the state headed in the wrong direction in serving low-income children this important…
Partnering with Nourishing Neighbors to fight hunger in our community
Imagine having to worry about when your next meal will be or not knowing what you can feed your children for dinner. Unfortunately, that is the reality many of our…
NJ sees steep drop in afterschool meals
New Jersey is heading in the wrong direction when it comes to serving afterschool suppers to children who may be going home to an empty dinner table.
NJ gaining on afterschool suppers
New Jersey communities achieved one of the highest increases in the nation when it comes to serving afterschool suppers to more students, according to a national report released today. The…
