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#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....

🍽 Thank you to team RotenbergMeril for helping to assemble the nonperishable portion of our Thanksgiving packages and for donating much-needed funds. Our goal is to have the $$$ needed to make Thanksgiving possible for 3,200 families in need....

On Oct. 25 at 11 a.m., the New Jersey Anti-Hunger Coalition will kick off #SNAPFeedsNJ to fight devastating cuts to federal food assistance.The House of Representatives has already taken the first step in approving this harmful measure, which, if passed, would deny food to tens...

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...

In New Jersey, more than 200,000 senior citizens face hunger each year. A new toolkit from the AARP Foundation and the Food Research & Action Center provides effective strategies and resources for educating eligible elderly people about SNAP and helping them apply for the program.View...

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...

CFA needs #volunteers to stand/sit in front of sponsored supermarkets and collect donations on Sunday, September 24th from 12pm-4pm. Please contact Lori Oliff at lorioliff @ cfanj.org for more info or to register. Most Needed Items(please, nothing in glass)Canned meat & fishCanned fruit & 100% fruit juiceCanned...

PLEASE SHARE THIS VITAL INFORMATION! CFA is distributing 1,250 English/Spanish postcards to clients with instructions on how to reduce the risk of SIDS, based on guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics. #sids #sidsawareness Cards are available on our website in Spanish and EnglishThis is important information is...

A big thank you to Oritani Bank for hosting its annual “Christmas in July” children’s food drive.  All 26 Oritani Bank branches accepted donations for non-perishable food items, pet food, and monetary donations.This year, Oritani Bank branches collected 1,066 bags of food, $320 in grocery...

A new study finds that senior citizens who receive SNAP are healthier.This new research from Benefits Data Trust (BDT) found that access to SNAP reduces healthcare spending, improves health and allows low-income seniors to age in place with dignity. The lesson is clear. Investing in health...

Did you know that more than three-quarters of NJ SNAP recipients have family members who work, while nearly half are families with children?Check out the Food Research & Action Centers new NJ SNAP Fact Sheet for more info....

Thank YOU!  CFA recently received a $2,000 Grant from Investors Foundation and a $1,200 donation from Investors Bank as part of its grand opening in Englewood, NJ.  This important support will help further CFA’s mission of preventing hunger and homelessness and improving the lives of...