Our Impact - Feeding Hands

Feeding Hands runs on a culture that cultivates contagious volunteerism to feed our community. In this environment we build a more connected caring community where children have food needed to learn, babies have clean diapers, seniors have access to healthy food, and veterans feel appreciated. This is rewarding work that is worthy of our time and impacts lives!

By the Numbers

We are constantly challenging ourselves to improve our process and provide more healthy and sustaining options to our guests as the need continues to rise. That impact can also be measured objectively and quantitatively – through the scale and frequency of our operations, the number of guests served with our quality approach, and the amount of groceries provided. Download our most recent 2024 Impact Report to see the complete picture of how we’ve grown since moving into our Hillsborough main location, but below are a few 2023 facts.

In partnership with our amazing volunteers who donated 28,000 hours of service:

43,000

individuals were provided 12-14 days of food

$263

is the average value of the groceries received by families per visit

16,000

children served with over 500 babies diapered each month

27%

of the food distributed was fresh produce

98%

of our $3.3M in revenue went directly to the food program

Strategic Footprint & Impact

Hillsborough Main Pantry

~175 families per week

Bernardsville Satellite

~50 families per week

Manville Satellite

~80 families per month

Edison Satellite

~55 families per month

Beyond the Statistics

With our values of Empathy and Connection, we form relationships with our guests beyond a transactional food distribution appointment. We get to witness and be a part of their transformational journey. Honored to give a helping hand in their struggles, we also share in the triumphs and testimonies of countless guests who have overcome the circumstances in their lives. Beyond the practical and basic physiological needs that Feeding Hands’ operation fulfills in the short term, over time we have seen our guests build safety and security, a sense of belonging and connection, self-esteem and even self-actualization.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for everything you are doing! Your smiles and grace let me know that better days are coming!! Wishing each and every one of you good health and happiness!

Feeding Hands Guest

Feeding Hands was so much more….They didn’t just provide meals; they provided dignity, community, and a reminder that we weren’t alone. It was a place where we could find not only the help we needed but also the strength to keep moving forward.

Andria (former guest)

I am grateful to all of you. My family and I have received food from you guys for a long time. When we are going through times of great necessity, we count on you. Thanks to you guys, we have never gone hungry. We greatly value your work. You guys are helping many people in need. From me and my entire family, I give you many thanks and hope that God blesses you all.

Maria

There are times when we’ve had to share an apple. I don’t like having to rely on benefits but have no choice. I have hope for the future though…I am looking forward to my children having a brighter future. For now, Feeding Hands is helping us get by.

Feedings Hands Guest

Feeding Hands has been a blessing not only for me but for a lot of people who are struggling. There’s a stigma about getting help from a food bank, but the volunteers are so welcoming and kind, they put everyone at ease. Anyone who is feeling uncomfortable about receiving assistance from a food bank should just stop by and they will feel better about it, knowing they are not alone.

James

To view Feeding Hands’ amazing growth trajectory over the past three years, refer to our 2022 and 2021 Impact Reports to view our evolution as an organization.

2024 Annual Impact Report

2023 Annual Impact Report

2022 Annual Impact Report

2021 Annual Impact Report

2020 Annual Impact Report

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Learn more about our history as an organization through our video:

Stories of Empathy

The Difference a Day Can Make to a Mom in College

To a mom in college trying to get ahead: She was doing everything right—but still couldn’t feed her children. A single mom of two, juggling full-time nursing school and part-time…

The Difference a Day Can Make to a Grandmother

To a grandmother parenting orphaned grandchildren: She came for food—but was carrying so much more than hunger. Still grieving the loss of her own child, this grandmother was at her…

The Difference a Day Can Make to a Feeding Hands Staff Member

A staff story Richie had been volunteering with Feeding Hands for three years. He thought he understood the impact of giving… until one moment changed his life forever. It was…

The Difference a Day Can Make to a New Guest

A Hug That Fed More Than Hunger She walked in quietly—eyes downcast, shoulders sagging under the invisible weight of a life too heavy to carry alone. You could tell she…

Providing the Fuel to Feed the Fight.

Feeding Hands values each of our guests and we are heartened to hear firsthand that we are making a positive difference in their lives….

From Impacting Many… to Impacting One

In today’s world, it’s hard to find good news or something that is uplifting that is actually authentic….

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