NJCPA Delivers Nearly 2,500 Pounds of Food and Supplies to Community FoodBank of New Jersey

NJCPA Delivers Nearly 2,500 Pounds of Food and Supplies to Community FoodBank of New Jersey

- $28,855 Raised in Online Monetary Donations -<_o3a_p>

ROSELAND, N.J. - The New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants (NJCPA) delivered 2,484 pounds of nonperishable items and canned goods and raised $28,855 in online donations for its fifteenth annual food drive in November to benefit the Community FoodBank of New Jersey. The NJCPA Emerging Leaders Council, which sponsored the Food Drive, also held a volunteer day at the FoodBank to help pack food for seniors and veterans.

The Community FoodBank of New Jersey has been delivering food and food supplies to needy families in 15 counties in the state for nearly 50 years. Through its distribution partners, it helps provide food to pantries, soup kitchens, emergency shelters and other charities in need of assistance. The NJCPA has donated nearly 25,000 pounds of food items to the FoodBank since 2010.

"Food insecurity is a problem we can all have a hand in finding the solution. I'm proud of the work the NJCPA does and the leadership to provide the resources needed to make a difference," said Joseph Hunt, CPA, PSA, manager in the nonprofit group at CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA) LLP and chair of the NJCPA Emerging Leaders Council.

"At this time of year and always, CPAs and accounting professionals give their energy and commitment to such worthy causes to help our communities thrive. Hunger is a major problem in New Jersey and often goes unrecognized," said Aiysha (AJ) Johnson, MA, IOM, CEO and executive director at the NJCPA. "We are proud of our members' support of this issue and their generous donations."

The following organizations participated by accepting food donations at their offices and/or virtual monetary donations:

• Alloy Silverstein, Cherry Hill
• Bowman & Company LLP, Woodbury
• CFGI, New York, NY
• CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA), Livingston
• Deloitte & Touche LLP, Parsippany
• Forvis Mazars USA LLP, Iselin
• Gold Gerstein Group LLC, Moorestown
• Holman, Frenia, Allison P.C., Lakewood
• Meisel, Tuteur & Lewis, P.C., Roseland
• Nisivoccia LLP, Mount Arlington
• Paymedia, LLC, East Hanover
• PKF O'Connor Davies, LLP, Cranford
• Prager Metis CPAs, Basking Ridge
• Smolin, Lupin & Co., LLC, Fairfield
• Traphagen CPAs & Wealth Advisors, Oradell
• Wagner Shields & Moini, LLP, Linwood
• WilkinGuttenplan, East Brunswick
• Withum, Whippany

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.

For more information about the food drive visit njcpa.org/fooddrive. Companies that would like to participate in next year's food drive should contact Susan Dyer at the NJCPA at [email protected].

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The New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants, with more than 13,000 members, represents the interests of the accounting profession and advances the financial well-being of the people of New Jersey. The NJCPA plays a leadership role in supporting the profession by providing members with educational resources, access to shared knowledge and a continuing effort to create and expand professional opportunities.