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NEW JERSEY
PROVED WHAT IS POSSIBLE WHEN COMMUNITIES WORK TOGETHER
Students across the state filled the entire Rumson/Fair Haven football field with donated food
ONE MISSION. ONE MILLION.
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SUNDAY OCTOBER 26, 2025
FIGHTING HUNGER...ONE BAG AT A TIME
We Have Collected OVER
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Please fill your yellow bags and help the students fill the shelves of the New Jersey food banks.
Honored to be awarded a 2024 grant from Governor Murphy to support the expansion of our dream.
Over 50 million Americans struggle with hunger.
13 million are children.
We’re working to change this.
Our Mission:Â
Dermer Dreams is a grassroots nonprofit powered by teenagers. Â
Our mission is to engage students in the fight against hunger.
Dermer Dreams has proven that an effective way to get food to people who are food insecure is through the energy, drive and ingenuity of teenagers. Dermer Dreams is a one-stop shop with the knowledge, tools and support for students to manage their own food drive, engage directly with their community and gain invaluable experience while earning community service hours. Â
With your help, we have collected over ONE MILLIOLN POUNDS OF FOOD.Â
ALL OF THE FOOD WAS PROVIDED TO LOCAL FOOD BANKS AND PANTRIES.
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