join us in the fight against hunger!

The Community FoodBank of New Jersey provides a meaningful volunteer experience in a positive, safe environment that is perfect for individuals, families, and groups of almost any size. Each year we rely on more than 25,000 volunteers to help continue our mission of fighting hunger and poverty throughout New Jersey. Our various projects offer fun and unique ways for our volunteers to contribute their time, talent and resources.  Thank you for your desire to aid us in our mission to fight hunger by engaging, educating and empowering our community.

Our Volunteers help in so many ways, including:

  • Sorting and repacking food for distribution to well over 500,000 low income people in New Jersey
  • Sorting and assembling outfits for individual children in our Kid’s Division
  • Preparing our bulk mailings
  • Collecting food and turkeys at community food drives
  • Assisting with fundraisers like Check-Out Hunger

Please call our office to schedule a visit to help: 908-355-3663 Ext 221 or email thendricks@njfoodbank.org

For more information check our Frequently Asked Questions.


volunteer hours
  • Monday through Friday – 9 AM till 4 PM
  • Tuesdays – 5PM till 8 PM
  • Summer Saturdays from 9 am to 12 noon: June 14, June 28, July 12, July 26, August 9 and August 23.
  • 2008 Sundays:  May 4, Sept. 7 and Dec. 7 from 1 pm to 4 pm.
volunteer spotlight

On a cool Wednesday evening this past March an army of two hundred smiling and exuberant volunteers from the Children’s Place and Disney Stores arrived at the FoodBank with a single mission in mind – to get things done. Armed with willing hearts, keen hands, and vast retail expertise they quickly got to work.

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