Center For Food Action In New Jersey

THE CENTER FOR FOOD ACTION PROPOSES TO HAVE 250 VOLUNTEERS WHO WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PACKING OVER 2000+ HEALTHY, KID-FRIENDLY AND EASY TO PREPARE SNACK FOODS FOR LOCAL CHILDREN FACING FOOD INSECURITY ON MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY OF SERVICE AND REMEMBRANCE, MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 2019, AT COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH OF ENGLEWOOD AND CENTRAL UNITARIAN CHURCH OF PARAMUS. ON THE MLK DAY OF SERVICE AND REMEMBRANCE 250 VOLUNTEERS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSEMBLING OVER 2000+ WEEKEND SNACK PACKS PROGRAM (WSPP)WHICH WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO 18 AREA SCHOOLS TO BENEFIT CHILDREN ON FREE AND REDUCED LUNCH IN THE FOLLOWING COMMUNITIES; CLIFFSIDE PARK, EDGEWATER, ENGLEWOOD, GARFIELD, HACKENSACK, LEONIA, LODI, MOONACHIE, PALISADES PARK AND TEANECK, NEW JERSEY. THIS PROGRAM WILL FOCUS ON CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE FOCUS AREAS OF PROVIDING SUPPORT, SERVICES, AND RESOURCES FOR ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED PEOPLE AND TRAINING VOLUNTEERS OF ALL AGES TO MAKE A COMMITMENT FOR FUTURE SERVICE. FOR MLK, THE CNCS INVESTMENT OF $16,243.00 WILL BE MATCHED WITH $40,100.00 IN PRIVATE FUNDING.

CFA COMMUNITY GARDEN WILL PROVIDE HANDS-ON EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING ABOUT GARDENING, NUTRITION, AND HEALTHY EATING.