South Jersey ShopRite Raises $11,500 to Fight Hunger

ShopRite partners with General Mills for Caring Cheerios Contest to support local food bank

Apr. 7, 2026 at 10:52pm

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The ShopRite store in Marmora, New Jersey has raised $11,500 for the ShopRite Partners In Caring Cheerios Contest, which supports the Community FoodBank of New Jersey. The store will be honored on special edition Cheerios boxes, and the donation will be presented at a ceremony on Friday, April 10th.

Why it matters

Food insecurity has become a major issue in New Jersey, especially in South Jersey counties like Cumberland, Atlantic, Salem, Camden, and Cape May, where rates range from 12-15%. This fundraising effort by the local ShopRite is an important community initiative to help address hunger and support the local food bank.

The details

The ShopRite Partners In Caring initiative raises money each year to support emergency food pantries, soup kitchens, homeless shelters, and other organizations that aid those in need. The Caring Cheerios Contest rewards the top 55 fundraising ShopRite stores by featuring specific employees on special edition Cheerios boxes sold exclusively at their stores.

  • The ceremony to reveal the special edition Cheerios boxes and present the $11,500 donation will be held on Friday, April 10, 2026 at 1pm.
  • The ShopRite of Marmora raised the $11,500 for the ShopRite Partners In Caring Cheerios Contest.

The players

ShopRite Partners In Caring

An initiative by the ShopRite supermarket chain that raises money each year to support emergency food pantries, soup kitchens, and other organizations that aid those in need.

Community FoodBank of New Jersey

A non-profit organization that provides food assistance to individuals and families facing hunger across New Jersey.

Camille DiGiuseppe

An employee at the ShopRite of Marmora who will be featured on the special edition Cheerios boxes.

Kylie DeCree

An employee at the ShopRite of Marmora who will be featured on the special edition Cheerios boxes.

Sumas Family

The owners and operators of the ShopRite of Marmora.

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What they’re saying

“Emergency food pantries, soup kitchens, homeless shelters, childcare centers, battered women's shelters, senior citizen programs, drug rehab centers, programs for the mentally and physically disabled, after-school programs and other organizations that aid those in need.”

— ShopRite Partners In Caring

What’s next

Representatives from the Community FoodBank of New Jersey will join the ShopRite of Marmora employees at the ceremony on Friday to accept the $11,500 donation.

The takeaway

This fundraising effort by the local ShopRite demonstrates the important role that community-driven initiatives can play in addressing the growing issue of food insecurity, especially in areas like South Jersey that have been hit hard by economic challenges in recent years.