Taste of the State is a memorable fundraising event with exquisite food prepared by top chefs from the finest restaurants in New Jersey, taking place on May 14, 2025. Leading up to this event, we will have smaller events with famous chefs and celebrities, to not only fundraise for Soup Kitchen 411's programs but also destigmatize hunger and activate more warriors in the fight against hunger.

We are elevating our mission through our nutritional bar program, providing thousands of bars to food insecure regions throughout New Jersey. Proceeds from Taste of the State 2025 will benefit this program. Visit barhungernow.com to learn more about this mission!

Soup Kitchen 411’s flagship program, FeedNJ, commenced to combat food insecurity heightened by the COVID-19 pandemic; providing support to struggling restaurants and stimulating local economies. Through this initiative, FeedNJ has purchased over 750,000 meals from March 2020 until its conclusion in September 2023. Thanks to the generous support of our donors and grants from the State of New Jersey, more than $9 million has been invested in New Jersey to help feed those in need.

In the post-pandemic era, food insecurity and nutrition remain a significant societal challenge. Soup Kitchen 411 (SK411) is thrilled to launch a new chapter in its landmark 'Neighbors Feeding Neighbors' mission. Through the new SK411 initiative, Raising the Bar: Bar Hunger Now program, SK411 has distributed over 40,000 nutritional bars to soup kitchens, food pantries, and other food distribution programs throughout New Jersey.

Join our efforts to Raise the Bar: Bar Hunger Now in 2025!