The Community FoodBank of New Jersey, the state’s largest anti-hunger and anti-poverty organization, has received a $100,000 grant from Bank of America, it announced Wednesday.
The grant will provide general operating support for the organization, which aims to end food insecurity in a state where nearly 1 million people are food-insecure, including more than 260,000 children.
CFBNJ serves 15 of the state’s 21 counties through food distribution and support services.
“We are immensely grateful for Bank of America’s longtime support and for this generous grant that helps to fund our mission,” Elizabeth McCarthy, CEO and president of CFBNJ, said in a prepared statement. “We appreciate Bank of America’s continued investment in building a food-secure future.”
Bank of America has supported CFBNJ for decades, including a $1 million donation in 2010 targeting the Volunteer Center at the organization’s Hillside headquarters, and a $1.6 million donation in 2020 for pandemic relief.
In addition, BofA employees completed 940 volunteer hours for the food bank in the past year.
The bank, which has a major presence in New Jersey, is one of CFBNJ’s “Visionary Partners,” at the highest level of corporate partnership.
“We are privileged to continue partnering with the Community FoodBank of New Jersey,” Alberto Garofalo, president of Bank of America New Jersey, said in a statement. “Their unwavering dedication to ending food insecurity in the Garden State is inspirational. The work they do every day strengthens the safety net for vulnerable New Jerseyans.”
