To alleviate hunger locally, C&S is supporting:
The Community Food Bank of New Jersey in Hillside with on-going donations of food for neighbors in need. Since 2002 we estimate this represents nearly 400,000 meals.
C&S has also supported the Community Food Bank of NJ with grants toward their Food Box Program, Supermarket Gleaning Initiative, and a Nutrition Education Program geared to children, to students in the Food Bank’s Food Service Training Academy, and to cooks at area community kitchens who prepare meals for individuals and families who are poor or have low incomes.
C&S and our employees are proud to strengthen families in the places we call home in ways that have impact:
C&S employees in Metro NJ donated 750 pounds of kid-friendly food to The Community Food Bank of New Jersey, and learned about childhood hunger, as a part of Feeding America’s national hunger action month in 2009. Each pound of food donated by employees received a matching donation to Feeding America’s innovative Back Pack program, supplying food to children who are at-risk of hunger on days when school cafeterias are closed. C&S employees in Metro NJ have held an annual food drive for kids since 2003.
Our commitment to end childhood hunger is matched by an equal passion to increase educational opportunities for all children:
In partnership with First Book, C&S has donated 170,000 books to children, schools and libraries in 8 communities around the country. With this organization we are nurturing a love of reading and learning for children without access to books.
Recent milestones and actions in and around Metropolitan NJ that focus on community and the greater good:
In 2009, pledges from C&S employees to the United Way plus the corporate match totaled nearly $50,000 mostly to the United Way of Central Jersey. C&S is honored to be one of 125 United Way National Corporate Leaders.
Local investment in nonprofit groups through the C&S mini-grant program includes:
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, New York, NY
- Court Appointed Special Advocates of Middlesex County, New Brunswick, NJ
- International Institute of NJ, Jersey City, NJ
Our Metropolitan New Jersey locations are taking steps to improve upon environmental sustainability and to integrate sustainable practices:
- Operations - comprehensive audits of our all distribution centers in 2009 to track energy usage, diagnose problems, and inform improvements.
- Transportation - investment in technology to reduce the number of miles traveled by our trucks, lowering fuel use and carbon emissions.
- Recycling - initiatives include paper, cardboard, wood pallets, plastic wrap, and electronics.
C&S employees are encouraged to roll up their sleeves and bring positive change to their communities. The company organizes and inspires them through:
- Dollars for Doers - Through this program, nonprofit organizations benefit twice – once from each C&S employees’ contribution of time and again from a C&S contribution of $1 per hour volunteered.
- Team Up & Make Strides - This program supports teams of four C&S employees who team up and participate in walk-a-thons, runs, bike-a-thons and other similar events to raise awareness and funds for local charities.
