14% of the clients helped by CFA are seniors

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/29/senior-poverty-hunger_n_1834583.html

Canned Film Festival in Fort Lee

http://fortlee.patch.com/articles/fort-lee-s-good-shepherd-sponsors-canned-film-festival-to-fight-hunger

Bergen Volunteer Center to Host Sept. 11 Food Drive

Thank you!

http://teaneck.patch.com/articles/bergen-volunteer-center-to-launch-sept-11-food-drive

201 Magazine Hosts Annual Restaurant Week

Part of the proceeds will benefit CFA

http://www.bergen.com/eatanddrink/featured/Good_Eats_Announcing_the_4th_Annual_201_Restaurant_Week.html

Englewood Town Hall Hosts Food Drive for CFA

The city is sponsoring a food drive through the end of the month for the Englewood CFA. Englewood City Hall is located at 210 North Van Brunt Street. Learn more…

http://www.northjersey.com/englewood/Englewood_food_drive_to_benefit_Center_for_Food_Action.html

Rotary expands CFA Weekend Snack Pack Program to Edgewater

Children who receive free or reduced priced school meals are often left without adequate nutrition on the weekend and holiday breaks.

CFA’s Weekend Snack Pack Program (WSPP) fill this gap by providing healthy, kid-friendly, and easy to prepare snack foods to children at risk of hunger. The snack packs are delivered to the school and are discreetly distributed by the teachers three weekends a month.

http://www.northjersey.com/news/166504256_Rotary_expanding_Weekend_Snack_Pack_Program_to_Edgewater.html

Columbia Bank in Fair Lawn collects food for local pantries

Thank you Columbia Bank of Fair Lawn!  This is a great example of how local businesses are successfully organizing food drives to help local families and individuals who are struggling.  

http://njtoday.net/2012/08/07/columbia-bank-employee-food-drive-helps-fight-hunger-in-new-jersey/

The Oradell-Emerson Rotary Clubs Hosts Summer Food Drive. THANK YOU!

The Oradell-Emerson Rotary Clubs Hosts Summer Food Drive. THANK YOU!.