The CARE Center of New Jersey

Two Powerful Ways to Make an Impact

Be the reason a family finds hope. Give once or monthly—safe, secure, and tax-deductible. Every dollar directly supports CARE Center programs.

Become a CARE Center Champion

CARE Champions ensure families in need can thrive. Every $50 gift provides up to three days of nutritious meals for a family of four.

Give on Giving Tuesday

This Giving Tuesday (Dec. 2, 2025), we need your help to provide more than 100,000 pounds of food to feed over 2,500 families this holiday season. Before you give, check with your HR department — your gift may be doubled!

Did You Know You Can Donate Non-Cash Items?

Jewelry, real estate used cars, old cellphones and other items can be donated to CCNJ and turned into resources that support our community.

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Do You Know How to Double Your Gift?

With Your Company's Match

Many employers will match your charitable gifts—sometimes dollar for dollar. Check your company’s intranet or ask HR if a Matching Gift Program is available, then complete the online form or paperwork noting your donation to The CARE Center of New Jersey (a branch of IMPACT Community Development Corporation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit). Our Finance team will verify your gift and help finalize the process so your generosity goes twice as far!

Help Me Double My Impact

Your Gift Changes Lives

Immediate Impact of Donations

Every $1 donated provides 3 meals to families in need, maximizing the impact of your contribution.

Large-Scale Community Reach

Last year, we distributed over 100,000 pounds of food, serving more than 8,000 individuals across 12 counties in New Jersey.

Targeting New Jersey’s Most Vulnerable

Forty-five percent of the people we serve are children and seniors, with 30% being children and 15% seniors—two of the most vulnerable groups affected by food insecurity.

Covering the Most Critical Food Deserts

We serve 29 of the 50 food deserts identified by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA), with a goal to reach all 50.

Commitment to Efficiency & Transparency

94% of every dollar donated goes directly to food and resources.

Serving Underserved Communities

52% of households served are Black, 42% Hispanic, 4% are White, 1% are Asians; and 75% of families have 3 or more people, most earning under $50,000 per year.