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About Health & Wellness

WebFood Bank of South Jersey’s Health and Wellness program offers a variety of initiatives focused on building nutrition awareness and empowering participants to adopt healthy …

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Health Resources

WebThe Food Bank of South Jersey cares about the health and wellness of our neighbors. We are working with local partners to provide clinics, webinars, and townhalls throughout the …

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Health & Wellness Programs

WebHealth & Wellness Programs. Our Health & Wellness Team offers many nutrition education and cooking classes to help ensure that our neighbors in South Jersey have the tools …

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UNIQUE PARTNERSHIP IS WORKING TO ACHIEVE FOOD SECURITY …

WebHorizon is an important partner in achieving health equity by leveling the playing field with respect to increasing opportunities for healthy living.” Food bank leaders and …

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GROWING HEALTHY PANTRIES ACROSS NEW JERSEY

WebTo promote greater health equity in our state, NJ’s five food banks, with the support of Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey and Feeding America, have created …

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Feeling Good – and Improving Health – Through Food

WebFor the more than 117,000 people in South Jersey that are dealing with food insecurity, there is a clear connection between health and not having daily access to nutritious …

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Combating Food Insecurity The Food Bank of South Jersey

WebPhysical Health: Food insecurity can lead to physical health problems, including malnutrition, deficiencies in essential nutrients, weakened immune systems, and long …

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Snap-Ed’s Healthy Pantry Initiative Focuses on Neighbors’ Health

WebOur Health and Wellness department is currently seeking new partners for our Healthy Pantry Initiative (HPI). HPI helps food pantries to increase the availability, promotion, and …

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Diabetes Nutrition: Horizon Foundation Grants $25,000 to Food …

WebPENNSAUKEN, NEW JERSEY – The Food Bank of South Jersey – South Jersey’s largest hunger-relief organization and a member of the Feeding America network of national …

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Virtua Health, Food Bank of South Jersey Provide Healthy Meals to …

WebPENNSAUKEN, N.J. – Volunteers from a South Jersey health provider came together to help serve up some tasty meals to kids in need. On Tuesday, July 31st, employees with …

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Unique Partnership Aims to Achieve Food Security and Improve …

WebNew Jersey’s food banks are in a unique position to address the link between food insecurity and health, and although a focus on hunger as a health issue isn’t new to hunger-relief …

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The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and You

WebWHAT IS SNAP? Formerly known as food stamps, SNAP is designed to help low-income individuals buy healthy groceries to maintain adequate nutrition and health by providing …

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Growing in Health and Wellness: Journey with Ediel

WebGROWING IN HEALTH & WELLNESS: Ediel Velazquez Journey from Participant to Assistant Nutritionist. When Ediel Velazquez first participated in the Food Bank of South …

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Food Bank of South Jersey Celebrates Virtua Health as 2021 …

WebABOUT VIRTUA HEALTH Virtua Health is committed to helping the people of South Jersey be well, get well, and stay well by providing the complete spectrum of advanced, …

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SNAP Navigators Cover All NJ Counties

WebThe Department of Human Services announced that SNAP Navigators are now available in all 21 counties to help individuals participate in the state’s Supplemental Nutrition …

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National Nutrition Month – Live Healthy, Even on a Budget

WebEating healthy foods and regularly exercising can help to avoid these problems and maintain a healthy lifestyle. March is celebrated as National Nutrition Month, which was created by …

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Camden Food Security Collective

WebCFSC’s mission is to foster food security in Camden through structural equity to create lasting solutions by 2031. It is a coordinated community of diverse stakeholders, working …

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Join a Program Now

WebJust Say Yes to Fruits and Vegetables (Adult) The Healthy Pantry Initiative program is funded through SNAP-Ed and includes delivery of the Just Say Yes curriculum, along …

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