NJCPA Raises More Than $30,000 for Community FoodBank of New Jersey

NJCPA Raises More Than $30,000 for Community FoodBank of New Jersey

- 2,065 Pounds of Food and Supplies Also Donated -<_o3a_p>

ROSELAND, N.J. - The New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants (NJCPA) raised $30,443 in online donations - marking a return closer to post-COVID levels of more than $35,000 donated in 2022 and 2021 - and delivered 2,065 pounds of nonperishable items and canned goods to the Community FoodBank of New Jersey (CFBNJ) for its sixteenth annual food drive in November.

Sponsored by the NJCPA Emerging Leaders Council, the food drive collected food items at its Roseland office and various member offices and also included a volunteer day at the FoodBank in Hillside.

The CFBNJ distributes food to more than 800 community partners and over 90 million meals annually. According to the CFBNJ, nearly 12% of New Jerseyans are food insecure. The NJCPA has donated approximately 25,000 pounds of food items to the FoodBank since 2010.

"Hunger affects so many New Jerseyans. The Food Drive is a great way to give back to the local communities we are all a part of. Whether through volunteering at the FoodBank's packing facility or providing monetary donations, it's important to get involved," said Joseph Hunt, CPA, PSA, manager in the nonprofit group at CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA) LLP and chair of the NJCPA Emerging Leaders Council.

"We are so proud of our members and their generosity to this worthy cause. CPAs help New Jerseyans in so many ways, and this is another wonderful initiative to show how much they give back on a daily basis," said Aiysha (AJ) Johnson, MA, IOM, CEO and executive director at the NJCPA.

The following organizations participated by accepting food donations at their offices and/or virtual monetary donations:

• Alloy Silverstein, Cherry Hill
• Bowman & Company LLP, Woodbury
• Citrin Cooperman, Florham Park
• CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA), Livingston
• Deloitte, Morristown
• Forvis Mazars USA LLP, Iselin
• Paymedia, LLC, East Hanover
• PKF O'Connor Davies, LLP, Cranford
• Prager Metis, Basking Ridge
• SKC & Co. CPAs, Boonton Township
• Smolin, Lupin & Co., LLC, Parsippany
• Stephano Slack, Moorestown
• Traphagen CPAs & Wealth Advisors, Oradell
• WilkinGuttenplan, East Brunswick
• Withum, Whippany and East Brunswick

The NJCPA Emerging Leaders Council is an appointed leadership group that addresses the needs of NJCPA members with up to 10 years of experience, including aspiring CPAs and new licensees. They plan, organize and host various events throughout the year.

For more information about the food drive visit njcpa.org/fooddrive. Companies that would like to participate in next year's food drive should contact Susan Dyer at the NJCPA at [email protected].

NJCPA member volunteers pack pasta at CFBNJ in Hillside.

Volunteers finish a successful NJCPA food bank volunteer day at CFBNJ in Hillside.

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