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Who We Are
The Food Bank of South Jersey (FBSJ) operates on one simple premise:
food should not be wasted when hungry people are in our midst. From
this truth, it has built an effective food distribution program
that annually links 4 million pounds of food with 340 charitable
food providers, such as: food pantries, soup kitchens and emergency
shelters.
Founded in 1985, the FBSJ is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
organization whose mission is to help eliminate hunger and malnutrition
in four counties of southern New Jersey—Burlington, Camden,
Gloucester and Salem. It is a member of America’s Second Harvest®,
the nation’s food bank network™ and the largest domestic
hunger relief organization, as well as an affiliate of the United
Way of Burlington, Camden and Gloucester counties.
The FBSJ is southern New Jersey’s largest
source of government and “non-government” food assistance.
We are the only major agency in southern New Jersey whose mission
is to eliminate hunger and malnutrition by ensuring that wholesome
surplus food reach people in need. Our centralized food donation and
distribution system is a vital community link ensuring that low-income
and disadvantaged residents can access free groceries and wholesome
meals from a charitable food provider in their neighborhood.
In its 22nd year of community service, the
FBSJ continues to serve as an agent for effective food rescue and
charitable food distribution in southern New Jersey. Since its inception,
it has provided nearly 70 million pounds of food—the equivalent
of 56 million meals—to thousands of families, seniors, individuals
and children in need.
Sources of Revenue
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Our Business Model
NJ Food Bank Territory Map (aka Service Area)
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