Franklin Food Bank

This is the story of the
Franklin Food Bank

Our Mission

To support the food needs of our local community in an atmosphere of dignity and respect.

More Than A Meal

We offer wraparound services that make a difference for each and every person who visits the Franklin Food Bank.

J Factor

J stands for Joy. From the moment someone walks through our doors, they are celebrated and served with warmth and respect.

Closing the hunger gap by providing
access to nutritious food

Visits from Our Neighbors
in Need

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Meals
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Food Distributed

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Volunteer
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Faces of Franklin

Real stories from the neighbors, volunteers, and partners who make our mission meaningful.

Judy

Meet Judy, a 16 year veteran volunteer who has seen many chapters of the Franklin Food Bank first hand.

Brenda

Meet our neighbor Brenda! She enjoys shopping in the market at Franklin Food Bank and attending our Flava Workshops. Brenda was able to reverse her Type II Diabetes diagnosis by bringing her A1c down through what she learned in our workshops.

Protim

Meet our Partner and one of the judges of our Rising Tides of Hunger Poetry Competition, Protim Adhikari! As a Pastor at Point Community Church, Protim has his finger on the pulse of the community and, according to him, the heartbeat of Franklin is the Franklin Food Bank.

Faces of Franklin

Real stories from the neighbors, volunteers, and partners who make our mission meaningful.

Judy

A 16 year veteran volunteer who has seen many chapters of the Franklin Food Bank first hand.

Elevating Voices

Beth T.

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Elevating Voices

Sandra K.

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Food Insecurity in Franklin Township

1 in 7

residents are food insecure, including more than 3,500 school aged children participating in Free and Reduced Lunch.

45%

of the hunger gap in America is fueled by systemic inequality, leaving Black families twice as likely to face an empty table compared to their white neighbors.

1 in 3

SNAP eligible Somerset County residents live in Franklin Township.

Happenings with Heart

Join us at our next event and be part of the momentum driving change in Franklin.

Tour de Franklin

April 26, 2026

The Tour De Franklin is a spring tradition in Somerset, NJ, as avid cyclists and the community join together to fight local hunger.

Empty Bowls

May 31, 2026

Empty Bowls is a grassroots global movement to raise both money and awareness in the fight to end hunger, personalized by artists and art organizations on a community level.

Golf Fore Groceries

September 29, 2026

This is the Franklin Food Bank’s annual Golf Fore Groceries in Somerset County, NJ where casual and avid golfers alike join together to fight for food security.

Our Inaugural Gala

December 2, 2025

Join us at our inaugural Gala to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Franklin Food Bank.

Home

This is the story of the
Franklin Food Bank

Our Mission

More Than A Meal

J Factor

Closing the hunger gap by providing
access to nutritious food

Faces of Franklin

Judy

Brenda

Protim

Faces of Franklin

Judy

Elevating Voices

Beth T.

Elevating Voices

Sandra K.

Food Insecurity in Franklin Township

1 in 7

45%

1 in 3

Happenings with Heart

Join us at our next event and be part of the momentum driving change in Franklin.