The New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants (NJCPA) recently raised $30,443 in online donations and delivered 2,065 pounds of nonperishable items and canned goods to the Community FoodBank of New Jersey (CFBNJ) as part of its 16th annual food drive.
Sponsored by the NJCPA Emerging Leaders Council, the November food drive collected food items at its Roseland office and various member offices and included a volunteer day at the FoodBank in Hillside.
The Community FoodBank of New Jersey 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.
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
“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, CEO and executive director at the NJCPA.
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.
Companies that would like to participate in next year’s food drive should contact Susan Dyer at the NJCPA at sdyer@njcpa.org.
