FaithFULL Food Drive 2024 | Diocese of Camden
This year, the Diocese of Camden is hosting its 11th Annual FaithFULL Food Drive during the Lenten Season. Read on to learn more about how parishes, schools, and even the Diocesan Eucharistic Congress will be gathering food for our neighbors facing hunger in South Jersey.
Donations Needed for FaithFULL Food Drive 2024 in South Jersey
It’s requested that parishioners donate non expired food only. Please aim for healthy ‘no salt added,’ ‘low-sodium,’ and whole grain options. Below please find the most needed items for those experiencing food insecurity.
- Canned Beans
- Dried Pasta and Rice
- Canned Spaghetti Sauce
- Cooking Oils and Vinegars
- Canned Fruit and Fruit Cups
- Nutritious Snacks (Nuts, Granola Bars)
- Dried Mashed Potato and Stuffing Mixes
- Canned and Hearty Soups
- Peanut Butter and Jelly
Who does FaithFULL Food Drive support?
Catholic Charities of South Jersey in partnership with the Diocese of Camden are the facilitators of FaithFULL Food Drive, but donations are provided to the community through local ministries, local food pantries, and food pantries of South Jersey operated by Catholic Charities. Across New Jersey, 657,320 people are facing hunger, and of them 175,830 are children. According to the 2020 U.S. Census, over 155,000 people within the counties of our diocese are those experiencing food insecurity.
Why is FaithFULL Food Drive important?
In the months after Thanksgiving, Christmas, and the New Year, food pantry shelves are thinly stocked, while the need remains high. In South Jersey, 1 in 6 people are food insecure. Counting just children, that number jumps to 1 in 5. While so many ministries are collecting food year-round, think of the impact we can have when we all work together! FaithFULL Food Drive is a unique service because we do it together across 6 counties and 62 parishes. It is enriching for our diocesan community to partake and reflect on this service as a team during the holy season of Lent, and in the wake of the pandemic as many face additional challenges, it is particularly important.