Center for Food Action in New Jersey
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Target demographics: Most of CFA's clients are working people who have hit upon hard times due to an illness, a low paying job, or temporary unemployment. Nearly half of CFA's clients are children and 13% are seniors.
Direct beneficiaries per year: Your support will make a huge difference in the lives of over 16,000 northern New Jersey families.
Someone who had 3 hours of volunteer time could: Organize a food drive at their school, place of worship or work, to collect the much-needed food items that will improve the lives of their neighbors in need.
Mission:
The Center for Food Action provides emergency food, housing, heating, and utility assistance to low-income people in northern New Jersey. CFA''s staff and volunteers work with clients to improve their lives through a wide range of direct services including the provision of food, rental payments, security deposits, heating oil, utility payments, advocacy, counseling and referrals to other agencies. Support comes from all segments of the community. We receive food and funds from religious and civic groups, schools, corporate sponsors and individuals.
Results:
Hunger takes a physical toll and has a devastating emotional impact on many in the community. This year the CFA will have distributed nearly 50,000 food packages -almost $3 million worth of food - and prevented several hundred families from losing their homes and helped hundreds of households stay warm this winter.
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CFAN
11/30/10
I have volunteered at the Center all my life and have only the greatest respect for this charity. Their events are well planed and I especially enjoyed helping out at Christmas which is always well run.
The Gala is an event I look forward to all year and am always happy with the party.
The ...
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Lisahschwartz
11/30/10
I have attended CFA's wine tasting events for a few years and have to say they are very enjoyable. CFA does a fanastic job at making their donors feel welcome. The highlight of the events is when CFA explains it's mission and future goals, I feel so proud to be standing in the same room as these ...
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Lauren
11/30/10
I have volunteered at CFA since 1992. It is a wonderful organization that I am proud to be a part of. CFA's mission is to prevent hunger and homelessness and it provides emergency food relief, rent and utility assistance and advocacy to thousands of families, seniors and people who might otherwise...
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