Bag a Lunch, Help a Bunch

WHAT IS BAG A LUNCH, HELP A BUNCH?

A grassroots initiative that asks employees in businesses and students in schools to donate the equivalent of one day’s lunch money to help Table to Table fight hunger in our communities.

 WHY DONATE?

• COVID-19: Prior to the pandemic, nearly 1 million people living in New Jersey were food insecure. Since July that number has increased 18.5% and the demand for food has never been greater.
• 1 in 4 New Jersey residents do not earn enough to afford the basic necessities of food and housing. 
• 1 in 7 children in New Jersey do not know where their next meal will come from.
• Hunger affects people at every stage in life. Without proper nutrition babies can’t thrive, children don’t develop, students can’t learn, adults are not productive and seniors can’t stay healthy.

HOW DOES YOUR DONATION HELP?

• Every day Table to Table rescues & redistributes fresh, wholesome food that would otherwise be wasted.
• Since 1999, Table to Table has provided enough fresh food for 189 million meals and kept over 62,000 tons from landfill.
• Table to Table is 100% philanthropy funded, allowing the freedom to deliver to those most in need.
• Every $1 donated provides 10 meals. With your help, in 2020 alone, we will redistribute enough food (free of charge) to provide 27 million meals to hungry families in northern New Jersey.