General Info:
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 8 million pounds of food with over 200 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 Feeding America, formally named America's Second Harvest, the Nation's Food Bank Network and the largest domestic hunger relief organization. Food Bank of South Jersey is an affiliate partner of United Way Burlington, Camden, Gloucester counties and other United Ways throughout the Delaware Region. Food Bank of South Jersey is the largest source of government and non-government food assistance in South Jersey. We are the only major agency in South 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 our 25th 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 our inception, we have provided more 100 million pounds of food' the equivalent of 76 million meals' to thousands of families, seniors, individuals and children in need.