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WHAT WE DO

Our Mission is to provide nutritious foods to Delawareans in need
and facilitate long-term solutions to the problems of hunger and
poverty through community education and advocacy.

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WIC Outreach

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Delaware Tech food pantry meeting an important student need

Students who deal with food insecurity at Delaware Technical Community College’s Owens Campus have access to food through a Harry K Foundation-sponsored Food Pantry, and the pantry in the Student Services Center seems to be meeting a real need. “Our students are using this resource,” said Acting Dean of Student Affairs Gail Charrier. Last year, Delaware Tech participated in a nationwide...
Girls on the Run empowers young girls

Girls on the Run Delaware is about more than just running. It's about empowering young girls to be healthy, confident and to unleash their full potential. Girls on the Run Delaware groups can be found at schools up and down the state, and thanks to a new partnership with the Food Bank of Delaware, eligible sites are now receiving a...
Milton resident learns new skills, lands job through Culinary School

Lakesha Williams personifies that old adage that when one door closes, a window opens. After the Milton resident faced a lay off from a plant, she applied for temporary Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP/ formerly food stamps) benefits from the state. Her social worker suggested Lakesha consider the Food Bank of Delaware’s Culinary School, a workforce development program and an opportunity...
University of Delaware Softball team "Trick or Treats So Others Can Eat"

This morning, members of the University of Delaware softball team pulled up to the Food Bank in a pick-up truck filled with bagged food donations. The team delivered 650 pounds of food that they collected on Halloween night during their annual Trick or Treat So Others Can Eat community food drive. The team dressed up in costumes and trick-or-treated for...
After-school snacks benefit Girls on the Run program

Twice a week, 20 girls from Lake Forest Central Elementary School near Felton stay after school to participate in a Girls on the Run program. Sara Croce, the school secretary, is the certified coach who guides these 4th and 5th grade girls through a character-building fitness program that culminates in a 5K event on Nov. 17 at Dover Downs. Although there’s...
L.O.G.I.C. Student Spotlight: Eiron Watson

When Eiron Watson learned about L.O.G.I.C. (Logistics, Operations, General Warehousing and Inventory Control) through a presentation at Career TEAM she was "intrigued" and decided to enroll, especially since tuition was covered thanks to the Delaware Department of Labor's TRAIN grant. L.O.G.I.C. is the newest training program under the Food Bank of Delaware's workforce development initiative, Delaware Food Works. The training...

NEED HELP?

If you are hungry or otherwise in need of assistance, please contact the Delaware
Helpline by dialing 211. Visit the Delaware Helpline Website for more information
and helpful resources.

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If you’re in need of monthly food assistance, apply for SNAP benefits.

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Take Action with these Three Ways To Help!

Whether you’re a business, government agency, nonprofit, adult or child,we need your help! Get involved today!

Join Us! Stay Connected to the Food Bank of Delawarefor ways to help, exciting news, and events!

WHAT WE DO

Our Mission is to provide nutritious foods to Delawareans in need and facilitate long-term solutions to the problems of hunger and poverty through community education and advocacy.

PROGRAMS

NEED HELP?

If you are hungry or otherwise in need of assistance, please contact the Delaware Helpline by dialing 211. Visit the Delaware Helpline Website for more information and helpful resources.

If you’re in need of monthly food assistance, apply for SNAP benefits.

To find a food closet near you, please click here.

Whether you’re a business, government agency, nonprofit, adult or child,
we need your help! Get involved today!

Join Us! Stay Connected to the Food Bank of Delaware
for ways to help, exciting news, and events!

Our Mission is to provide nutritious foods to Delawareans in need
and facilitate long-term solutions to the problems of hunger and
poverty through community education and advocacy.

If you are hungry or otherwise in need of assistance, please contact the Delaware
Helpline by dialing 211. Visit the Delaware Helpline Website for more information
and helpful resources.