PHILLIPS 66 BAYWAY REFINERY PROVIDES CRITICAL FUNDS TO THE COMMUNITY FOODBANK OF NJ AMIDST CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK
New Jersey Non-Profit to Use Funds to Fight Food Insecurity throughout Pandemic
The Community FoodBank of New Jersey (CFBNJ), the state’s largest anti-hunger and anti-poverty organization, would like to extend its gratitude to Phillips 66 Bayway Refinery, which has contributed a generous donation and helped to continue the FoodBank’s statewide aid efforts amidst the COVID-19 outbreak. These funds will be instrumental to CFBNJ in its efforts to continue to serve neighbors in need, helping to further daily operations for the FoodBank in this difficult and uncertain time.
While CFBNJ continues to strategize new ways to help in real-time with state agencies, it is also maintaining its daily operations, distributing food to a network of agency partners to keep vulnerable individuals and families fed – work that would not be possible without the help of companies like Phillips 66 Bayway Refinery. The generous donation has also enabled CFBNJ to pivot in real-time to create its new Emergency Meal Kits, of which dedicated staff and select pre-screened volunteer groups can produce up to 2,000 per day – enough to support 80,000 nutritious meals daily. Because of this critical funding, CFBNJ has been able to distribute lifesaving food to help those in need during the COVID-19 crisis.
“We are so grateful to Phillips 66 Bayway Refinery for their help and generous donation in these trying times,” said Carlos Rodriguez, President & CEO of the Community FoodBank of New Jersey. “On behalf of the entire Community FoodBank of New Jersey team, I would like to extend a sincere thank you to Phillips 66 Bayway Refinery and all the corporate partners – and so many others – who have helped fund our work throughout this outbreak. We would not be able to do what we do and feed so many food insecure people throughout the state without your help.”
“The communities that surround our facility are in a virtual ‘hot spot’ of the pandemic,” said Phillips 66 Bayway Refinery General Manager Chris Gallo. “They are densely populated and have a significant percentage of low-income families who rely on the food bank and need our support most during the COVID-19 pandemic.”
In addition to funding from corporate partners like Phillips 66 Bayway Refinery, CFBNJ is also relying on donations from community members to benefit the many neighbors in need who are being hit the hardest during the pandemic. Beyond simply spreading the word about CFBNJ’s mission to friends, family and colleagues, a donation of any amount helps the FoodBank provide continued support now more than ever before. For additional details, visit CFBNJ.org/coronavirus.
About the Community FoodBank of New Jersey
The Community FoodBank of New Jersey (CFBNJ), a member of Feeding America®, has been delivering food, help and hope across the state for 45 years. Last year, CFBNJ provided nutritious food for over 50 million meals through its network of more than 1,000 community partners including pantries, soup kitchens, emergency shelters, mobile pantries, and child and senior feeding programs throughout the 12 New Jersey counties it serves (Atlantic, Bergen, Burlington, Cape May, Cumberland, Essex, Hudson, Middlesex, Morris, Passaic, Somerset and Union). For our hungry neighbors, the Community FoodBank of New Jersey is the powerful agent of change that fills the emptiness caused by hunger and provides resources that are essential to earning a sustainable living.
About Phillips 66
Phillips 66 is a diversified energy manufacturing and logistics company. With a portfolio of Midstream, Chemicals, Refining, and Marketing and Specialties businesses, the company processes, transports, stores and markets fuels and products globally. Phillips 66 Partners, the company’s master limited partnership, is integral to the portfolio. Headquartered in Houston, the company has 14,500 employees committed to safety and operating excellence. Phillips 66 had $59 billion of assets as of Dec. 31, 2019. For more information, visit www.phillips66.com or follow us on Twitter @Phillips66Co.
