May 1, 2017
Food Bank of Delaware declares winners of fifth annual CANgineering competition
An Etch-A-Sketch, Mr. Celery, a farm scene, state of Delaware replica and other structures made of nonperishable foods were among the winners of the Food Bank of Delaware’s fifth annual CANgineering competition. In an effort to help stock the food bank’s shelves and ensure that hungry Delawareans have access to healthy foods, the Food Bank…
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April 14, 2017
Wawa Foundation donates $100,000 to Creating a Bold Future capital campaign
Yesterday, Wawa celebrated 53 years of serving the community with special Wawa Day celebrations at stores in six states! As part of the day’s festivities, Wawa announced $2 million in first-quarter grants to charitable organizations, including a $100,000 donation to the Food Bank to help fund the Creating a Bold Future capital campaign! Wawa and…
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March 22, 2017
Local kids team with Kohl’s to make a difference
For the past nine years, Jack Kohn and his sister, Charlotte, have demonstrated that we all, regardless of age, can make a difference in our communities. Jack has grown his annual food drive from a once-a-year project during the holidays to a year-round project. Since 2008, Jack and Charlotte have collected more than 11,000 pounds…
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February 22, 2017
United Church DE holds “Souper” food drive
While Super Bowl Sunday was a super day for the New England Patriots, it was also a banner day for the Food Bank of Delaware and the 117,900 residents served through our network of hunger-relief partners. A Souper Bowl food drive held Sunday, Feb. 5 at United Church DE in Dover netted 9,675 pounds of…
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February 14, 2017
Walmart Foundation and Food Bank of Delaware present Christian Storehouse with refrigerated van donation
Representatives from the Food Bank of Delaware and the Georgetown Walmart officially passed off the key to a brand-new refrigerated van to the Christian Storehouse at a special presentation this morning. Thanks to a $50,000 donation from the Walmart Foundation to Feeding America, the largest domestic hunger-relief organization, the Food Bank of Delaware purchased a…
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February 6, 2017
Delaware organizations encouraged to build structures out of cans to help alleviate hunger
The Food Bank of Delaware announced today that registration for the fifth annual CANgineering competition is now open. Organizations have until March 3 to register for the food drive and structure-building contest. CANgineering supports the year-round hunger relief efforts of the Food Bank of Delaware. With more than 117,000 Delawareans relying on the services of…
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January 23, 2017
Albertsons Companies Foundation and Entertainment Industry Foundation Awards $4.6 Million to Fund 110 Nationwide Programs
The Albertsons Companies Foundation, doing business as The Safeway Foundation, and the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) announced that Hunger Is, their joint charitable program designed to raise awareness and funds to end childhood hunger in America, awarded over $4.6 million to fund 110 programs that aim to feed hungry children living in neighborhoods throughout the…
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December 8, 2016
Enterprise Rent-A-Car Foundation Donates $25,000 to Food Bank of Delaware
The Food Bank of Delaware has received $25,000 from the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Foundation to address food insecurity in the First State. The donation is part of a program – called Fill Your Tank – that celebrates Enterprise Rent-A-Car’s 60th anniversary by providing $60 million over six years to fight hunger around the globe. The Fill…
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December 6, 2016
Food Bank of Delaware receives $30,000 from Potter Trust
Thanks to a $30,000 grant from the Benjamin Potter Trust Fund, the Food Bank will provide weekend meals through the Backpack Program to at-risk children attending school at Banneker and South Dover Elementary schools. The Backpack Program provides bags full of meals for the weekend and holidays when school is not in session. This funding…
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December 2, 2016
Thanksgiving For All benefits thousands of Delaware families
By Gwen Guerke, Communications Coordinator Thanks to the generosity of sponsors, Chesapeake Utilities, Bank of America First State Orthopedics, Communities in Schools, Palmer Home Foundation, Giant Food, Dover Police Department, DART First State, iHeartRadio and Trinity Transport, coupled with donations from schools, businesses, civic organizations and other local donors, the Food Bank of Delaware was…
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