JFS/More than 20 Alpha Pi Nu Nursing Sorority members volunteered at Jewish Family Service of Atlantic & Cape May Counties to sort and stock food and make pantry bags.
A grant from the Community FoodBank of New Jersey will help Jewish Family Service of Atlantic & Cape May Counties grow a healthier pantry.
The $20,000 will be used to outfit a new mobile food pantry truck with essential appliances including a refrigerator and freezer, storage bins and built-in shelving.
The project is made possible through Growing Healthy Pantries: Community of Practice.
“With support from the Growing Healthy Pantries initiative, JFS is creating a more accessible, dignified, and choice-driven pantry experience,” FoodBank Program Manager Jess Arends said. “JFS will enhance its onsite and mobile pantries with grocery-style displays, upgraded equipment, and technology. This will make their food distribution more efficient, inclusive, and neighbor-centered. CFBNJ is eager to begin this work together.”
In the first quarter of 2025, JFS distributed nearly 50,000 pounds of perishable and non-perishable foods and basic essentials to more than 4,520 households.
"JFS is dedicated to providing food security across the region with an on-site food pantry and mobile distribution methods in communities identified as food deserts,” JFS Director of Food Security Begum Malali said. “This partnership with the CFBNJ highlights both organizations shared commitment to combating hunger and expanding access to healthy, nutritious food for people in need.”
For more information on the JFS Food Pantry program, contact Begum Malali at bmalali@jfsatlantic.org or 609-822-1108, ext.170.
