Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Two longtime ShopRite of West Deptford employees appear on the back of a Cheerios box in recognition of their work to end hunger in South Jersey.
Laura Wilson doesn't have to look far to see the need for the money she helps raise to combat hunger in South Jersey. Some of the 26-year ShopRite employee's coworkers are among those who struggle to make ends meet despite being employed. That's not to mention the thousands of other people Food Bank of South Jersey serves in four counties. "We have a lot of people who work here alone (who) go to the food bank," said Wilson. Wilson and a co-worker at ShopRite of West Deptford on Route 45, Danielle Waters, were honored in a special way for their fundraising efforts through ShopRite's Partners in Caring program. They're among fellow ShopRite employees from 250 stores across the Northeast who appear on the back of a limited-edition …
Friday, February 22, 2013
Locals can bring nonperishable food items to the United Way office in Thorofare on Friday, Feb. 22.
Could your pantry use some spring cleaning? The United Way office in Thorofare is calling for last minute food donations as it wraps up the eighth annual Gloucester County Cares About Hunger campaign on Friday, Feb. 22. While 59 local worksites will be dropping off nonperishable food donations from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the United Way will also accept donations from individuals as well. All food donations will be loaded onto trucks by volunteers at the United Way offices—where they will then be delivered to the Food Bank of South Jersey and re-distributed to three dozen food pantries across Gloucester County. Cosponsored by the United Way, the Gloucester County freeholder board's Human Services Council and the People for People Foundation, …
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Friday, November 16, 2012
Drive up your turkey donation to the Food Bank of South Jersey all day on Saturday.
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Friday, November 16, 2012
Did you score an extra turkey for Thanksgiving? A needy family in our area could have a tastier Thanksgiving if you donate it and other turkey day staples. The Food Bank of South Jersey is running a drive-up turkey drive Saturday, Nov. 17 to help fill holiday tables of local families in need. Simply drive up to the food bank at 1501 John Tipton Blvd. in Pennsauken from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and a staffer will take it from there. The food bank is collecting turkeys (only frozen), canned goods and boxed goods. All donations must not be expired. While you’re dropping off a turkey, don’t forget to open your wallet as well. For every $1 donated, the Food Bank of South Jersey can buy almost four entire meals for people in need. For details, contact …
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Saturday, November 10, 2012
Patcher staffers learn more about hunger in South Jersey with a morning of volunteerism. Interested in helping reduce hunger in our area? Read on.
Patch staffers in South Jersey woke up bright and early on Wednesday for a volunteerism gig that hit home—helping out at the Food Bank of South Jersey. Our volunteering day is part of an initiative promoted by Patch nationwide. Give 5 encourages employees to spend five days per year volunteering with an organization that supports our local Patch communities. Past projects have included park cleanups and even going barefoot for a day. This time, we decided to do a project together. The Food Bank of South Jersey fits the bill perfectly. The food bank serves four counties—Camden, Gloucester, Salem and part of Burlington—and runs programs that Patch has written about in the past, including its Just Peachy salsa campaign. So, we decided as a …
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Monday, October 29, 2012
In a search for new ways of fundraising, the Food Bank of South Jersey is considering expanding an experiment in reclaimed peaches.
A million pounds of unwanted peaches found a new life this summer—diverted from the dump, they went instead to Campbell Soup in Camden, which teamed up with the Food Bank of South Jersey to create a shelf-stable peach salsa and a new source of income for the Food Bank. Now, with upward of 20,000 jars sold and more going out on shelves every day, Just Peachy may be just the start of finding new ways to raise money for those in need. “We needed to find a revenue source that was self-sustaining,” Food Bank CEO Val Traore said. “Just Peachy is a perfect way for us to raise … nontraditional revenue.” With other local produce suffering a similar fate—whether strawberries or blueberries or any of a litany of others—Traore said there’s room to …
Friday, August 3, 2012
After that, you can support the Food Bank of South Jersey by buying it in stores.
Bruised, kicked and headed for the dumps in perfectly serviceable condition—even if it wasn't from New Jersey, the story of the local peach wouldn't be out of place in a Springsteen lyric. Instead, the fruit is finding a second act on local supermarket shelves, in salsa form, starting Monday, Aug. 6. The reclamation project is the result of a partnership among the Food Bank of South Jersey (FBSJ), Campbell’s Soup and six local peach farms in South Jersey. Farms like Summit City in Glassboro throw away hundreds of pounds of peaches per year, simply because they are too small or too ugly to sell in local supermarkets. “There are almost a million good peaches that are not quite good enough for retail supermarkets, but they taste great,” said…
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Stamp Out Hunger, in its 20th year, feeds hungry people in West Deptford and surrounding communities.
You know that bag of food you’ve been meaning to drop off at the local food pantry? This Saturday, your mail carrier will do the work for you. May 12 marks the 20th annual Stamp Out Hunger, and it couldn’t be easier to participate. Simply put a bag of nonperishable food out with your mail. Your postal worker will collect it on his or her route and deliver it to a local food aid organization. Stamp Out Hunger is the nation’s largest single-day food collection drive, according to the U.S. Postal Service. Last year, carriers picked up 70 million pounds of food. Each can, each box of spaghetti, each tuna tin is food that’s desperately needed. A 2011 food insecurity study by Feeding America found that nearly 49 million people—including one of …
Monday, May 7, 2012
The humble Jersey peach has the potential to stop hunger, help farmers save money and aid the environment. All that's needed is peach salsa-loving consumers.
Each season, 90-year-old peach farmer Lewis DeEugenio scales the back of pickup trucks, shaking his head in dismay at the scene before him—hundreds, sometimes thousands, of pounds of unwanted peaches headed for the trash. At the same time, thousands of South Jerseyans go hungry each day, unable to afford food or qualify for food stamps. A new collaboration between six South Jersey farms and the Food Bank of South Jersey will go a long way toward addressing both problems. The farms and food bank are launching Just Peachy, a plan to turn the excess peaches into a shelf-stable peach salsa. Instead of being destined for the dump, the peaches will be "reclaimed" from the South Jersey farms that use Glassboro’s Eastern ProPak packing facility. …
Friday, April 20, 2012
Each step in the Walk Against Hunger helps combat food insecurity throughout South Jersey.
South Jerseyans will hit the pavement on Saturday to combat hunger among their neighbors—and there’s still time to sign up and help the cause. The Walk Against Hunger benefits the Food Bank of South Jersey and related charities. The food bank provides assistance to needy residents and local food pantries. The Food Bank of South Jersey wants to blow past the $10,000 that 150 walkers brought in for the 2010 walk. “We hope to double those numbers this year,” says Dan Getman, the food bank’s community engagement manager, “and with the response we’ve received so far, that’s not going to be a problem.” In past years, the Walk Against Hunger was a Philadelphia-based event. “We participated in the Philly event and still have a presence there,” …
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Saturday, February 18, 2012
Kristen Stehm wants to run a half-marathon in each state, all while donating money and food to the Food Bank of South Jersey.
Running gets Kristen Stehm out of the house. It clears her mind and tones her body. It makes her feel like a woman. Stehm, of Cinnaminson, is channeling all this positive energy into a goal. That goal is to run a half-marathon in each of the 50 states. She’s not stopping there. Stehm hopes to raise awareness for hunger at the same time, teaming up with the Food Bank of South Jersey locally to solicit donations and help those in need. “I don’t think people understand that yes, in this area, in Burlington County, in Cinnaminson, there’s people who are hungry,” Stehm said. The beginning About three years ago, Stehm wanted to lose weight. So, she and a friend took up running to shed some pounds. Her first feat was making it all the way around…
Maryanne Doran Heath
10:52 am on Saturday, March 23, 2013
Employees of ShopRite are clients of the Food Bank? ShopRite needs to pay a living wage. I applaud the employees for their help in feeding their co-workers and others., not so sure about management. more ›