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On the hierarchy of basic needs, books are not quite as important as food, but close, according to Food Bank of South Jersey officials. That s why the regional Food Bank is partnering with another local nonprofit, BookSmiles, to collect and distribute children s books to families in need. Now, when parents and children go to distribution events for food, they can walk away with a few titles, too. The partnership started in February and is the first of its kind in the 36-year history of the Food Bank, according to Marie Alonso, the nonprofit s communications manager. Since then, the Food Bank has collected more than 22,000 books to distribute through its network of more than 200 satellite pantries in the region, which include churches and other community organizations. The nonprofit has started the effort in Burlington and Camden counties but will soon expand to Gloucester and Salem as well, Alonso said. ....
The Food Bank of South Jersey provided nearly 19 million meals to about 60 communities in 2020. Being able to distribute 22.5 million pounds of food during a year turned upside down by the COVID-19 pandemic is a point of pride for the Pennsauken-based nonprofit, but the feat did not come easy. The organization had to largely reimagine the way it would serve the public a reality thrust upon the Food Bank due to a mandatory stoppage on the use of volunteers. In 2019, the Food Bank saw 18,179 service hours contributed by 6,277 volunteers. Those numbers would drop drastically in 2020. At the beginning of the pandemic it was apparent volunteering was going to change, said Marie Alonso, the Food Bank s senior manager of communications and community impact. People volunteer by coming to the Food Bank, sorting donations, or out at food drop locations. All of that had to stop. ....
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Credit: New York National Guard via Flickr Even when the pandemic subsides, hunger in New Jersey and nearby states will continue to grow. New Jersey’s providers of emergency food assistance gave out record amounts of food in 2020 as unemployment surged amid the pandemic, and they expect strong demand to continue this year even if the COVID-19 virus recedes as vaccines become more widely available. The economic damage wrought by the pandemic is expected to persist long after infections drop because not everyone who lost their job will get rehired, and some businesses, especially in the restaurant and hospitality sector, will remain shut indefinitely. ....
The Burlington County Times needs you to deliver a Christmas miracle to area families. With about a week to go until Dec. 25, the BCT s Give A Christmas program is low on donations, and it could use some more. In 2020 so far, the BCT and NJ 211, the nonprofit organization that helps run the program, have sent out $27,765 worth of gift cards, enough for more than 550 Walmart cards worth $50 each, according to Melissa Acree, the executive director of NJ 211. Last year, 1,166 Target gift cards, also worth $50 each, were distributed to 329 county families for a total of $58,300 in donations. The gift cards go to county families in need, a group that includes, but is not limited to, parents with sick children, single parent households, people who are struggling with addiction and people who are unemployed. Since families can apply for one gift card per child and one between both parents, most families ask for multiple cards, though they can only receive a maximum of ....