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September Round-Up

Published on October 13, 2011 By Erin

Monthly staff meetings at Food Bank of South Jersey have been rescheduled! Instead of trying to remember if there’s been a holiday in the month to figure out if we’re closed the last business day of the month for all or half the day… the food bank will be CLOSED on the first Monday of [...]

Hungerstock Happy

Published on September 20, 2011 By Erin

We at the food bank are positively pumped for Hungerstock! We have Patty Smyth & Scandal hailing from New York City. Former girlfriend to Richard Hell and heavily influenced by the punk scene in Greenwich Village, Patty did hits like ‘The Warrior’ as well as ‘Sometimes Love Just Ain’t Enough’ with Don Henley of the [...]

Take Action Against Hunger in September

Published on August 25, 2011 By Erin

Members of the Feeding America network (FBSJ!) ramp up their efforts to make people aware of hunger during the month of September. It’s called Hunger Action Month, and we’re asking you to participate. Right now, in the year 2011, the United States is home to more than 50 million food insecure people. Over 101,000 of [...]

School is Out… Now What’s for Lunch?

Published on June 22, 2011 By Erin

School’s out for the summer! Which means some kids are out of luck for lunch. Now not only do parents need to figure out how to occupy their children during the day, but they also need to figure out what to feed them! To continue helping those children who depend during the school year on [...]