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STATEMENT FROM THE CEOS OF NEW JERSEY FOOD BANKS ON FUNDING TO FIGHT HUNGER INCLUDED IN NEW JERSEY STATE BUDGET New Jersey leads the nation in innovative and practical policies to address food insecurity [New Jersey—July 1, 2022] As food banks, pantries, and individuals in need continue to struggle with historic inflation and the rising costs […]

     Neptune, New Jersey, June 5, 2022 – Fulfill Food Bank is proud to announce that Kelly Lankau Watts will serve as its new Vice President of Development and External Relations. Suzanne Parchment, a human resources executive, also joins the Board of Trustees at Fulfill. Watts has worked in the non-profit sector for her […]

    Trees to be Planted at Fulfill’s Garden Partners, Including Schools in Monmouth County NEPTUNE, N.J., March 29, 2022 – Today, Jersey Central Power and Light (JCP&L), a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp., donated 110 fruit trees to Fulfill Food Bank in Neptune. JCP&L staff members volunteered to plant them at Fulfill’s Garden, as well as […]

“Kick Out Hunger” to Raise Funds to Provide Food for People in Need During Pandemic Neptune, NJ, March 16, 2022 – “Kick Out Hunger” – a comedy roast of Jeremy Grunin – will be held on Thursday, March 31, 2022, at The Vogel – Count Basie for the Arts in Red Bank, New Jersey, beginning […]

Jersey Shore Schools and Sponsors Provide More than 141,000 Meals for  People in Need During Pandemic Neptune, NJ, March 3, 2022 – Ranney School in Tinton Falls is the 2021-22 Heavyweight Champion of the Students Change Hunger Competition in Monmouth and Ocean Counties to benefit Fulfill. The award was for collecting the most food and […]

Fulfill is now taking applicants for the 2022 Seed to Supper Program. Seed to Supper is part of Fulfill’s work to build more food secure communities – places where all people at all times have access to enough food for a healthy life. Please contact jsinkhorn@fulfillnj.org or 732.691.8041 for more details.

Fulfill is celebrating #BlackHistoryMonth by honoring some of our #HungerHeroes in our feeding network! These community leaders work hard every day to ensure our neighbors in need have enough to eat. Today, we honor Pastor Marcia Griffin with New Life Christian Center in Lakewood, NJ. The church has been one of Fulfill’s feeding agencies for […]

The emotion in Paul Charette’s voice conveys how much one experience at Belmar Elementary School affected him. A kindergartner opened her bag during lunch with two Oreos, a few chips, and just a little popcorn.  Paul, a health and physical education teacher, was on lunch duty. He asked, “Is that your snack, or is it […]