Partners for Good Conference
Co-Sponsored by
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
9 am – 2 pm
Every Spring, Table to Table exclusively welcomes our community partners from across Northern New Jersey for a day of networking, education, and empowerment to help improve how we serve our hungry neighbors in need.
About The Conference
Table to Table’s Partners for Good Conference includes presentations, panels, and discussions featuring subject experts and community leaders, addressing critical topics and facilitating dialogue to strengthen our collective work. Together, we share best practices in supporting better health for our neighbors.
Table to Table, New Jersey’s first food rescue, bridges the gap for local neighbors in need by reducing food waste, sustaining those who are struggling to put food on the table.
Click below for videos of helpful materials and presentations from previous conferences.
Location:
Montclair State University
Student Center Ballrooms A, B, & C
In your GPS, input Red Hawk Parking Deck. Park on or near the 5th floor and exit on the 5th floor at the sign that says “access to Dickinson Hall & North Campus.” Follow the Table to Table signs to the Student Center.
Click the button below for a detailed parking map.
Conference Agenda
9:00 – 9:30 am
Registration & Continental Breakfast
9:30 – 9:45 am
Opening Remarks
Heather Thompson, Executive Director, Table to Table
9:45 – 10:15 am
Current State of SNAP: What You Need to Know
Anibal Ramos, Director, Department of Citizen Services, Essex County/Newark Councilman
Richard Shannon, Division of Family Assistance and Benefits, Essex County
Christian Porter, Administrative Analyst, Essex County
10:15 – 11:00 am
Panel: Volunteerism – Recruiting, Retaining, & Building Community
Moderator:
Nicole Davis, Executive Director, Center for Food Action
Panelists:
Chris Braitsh, President, Strangers Helping Strangers
Amanda Scully, Vice President of Mission & Strategic Initiatives, Meadowlands YMCA
Erich Sekel, Director of Community Service, St. Peter’s University
Rosa Zaremba, Executive Director, Bessie Green Community, Inc.
11:00 am – 11:55 am
Panel: Customer Service with Dignity Panel
Dave Bein, Chief Operating Officer, nourish.NJ
Dion Cucuta, Founder & CEO, Disabled Combat Veterans Youth Program
11:55 am – Noon
Closing Remarks for Morning Session
Noon – 12:30 pm
Lunch Break & Networking
12:30 – 12:55 pm
New Jersey’s Food Security Strategic Plan
Mark Dinglasan, Executive Director, New Jersey Office of the Food Security Advocate
Dr. Jenny Schrum, Director of Research & Evaluation, New Jersey Office of the Food Security Advocate
12:55 – 1:55 pm
Breakout Discussion Groups
Grant Writing 101
Facilitator: Lauren Frary, Executive Director, Rising Treetops at Oakhurst
Operations, Infrastructure, & Data
Facilitator: Patrick Fallon, Project Coordinator, Bergen County Office of Food Security
Marketing & Communications
Facilitator: Maria Sinopoli, Director of Marketing Communications, Table to Table
Facilitator: Daniel Hubbard, Content Specialist, Table to Table
Food Rescue: A ‘Deep Dive’
Facilitator: Julie Kinner, Vice President of Operations, Table to Table
Facilitator: Christine Zeni, Network Director, Table to Table
1:55 – 2:00 pm
Closing Remarks
Thank You to Our Sponsors
