Volunteer Spotlight: Connie
November 12, 2025 4:30 pm Comments Off on Volunteer Spotlight: ConnieBy Zaria Dalton, Communications Volunteer For many volunteers, the groups and friendships formed at the Food Bank start to feel...
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Volunteer Spotlight: Amber
November 12, 2025 4:21 pm Comments Off on Volunteer Spotlight: AmberBy Zaria Dalton, Communications Volunteer If there is anything the Food Bank of Delaware is missing, it is certainly not...
It’s not just hunger: Food insecurity undermines health in a myriad ways
November 6, 2025 6:32 pm Comments Off on It’s not just hunger: Food insecurity undermines health in a myriad waysIf you were asked to list the risks of food insecurity, you might quickly mention hunger pangs or illness. That...
Food Bank of Delaware kicks off Thanksgiving food drive
October 13, 2025 3:24 pm Comments Off on Food Bank of Delaware kicks off Thanksgiving food driveWith Thanksgiving just weeks away, the Food Bank of Delaware is calling on the community to help ensure every Delaware...
Supporting Newark Families: Inside the Newark Area Welfare Committee
September 30, 2025 1:37 pm Comments Off on Supporting Newark Families: Inside the Newark Area Welfare CommitteeFor more than 90 years, the Newark Area Welfare Committee (NAWC) has quietly provided food, emergency assistance, and hope for...
Hope and Hard Work: Graduation Day at the Food Bank of Delaware
September 24, 2025 3:28 pm Comments Off on Hope and Hard Work: Graduation Day at the Food Bank of DelawareToday was graduation day at the Food Bank of Delaware! This morning, we celebrated the accomplishments of 12 students who...
Forklifts, Family, and a Fresh Start: Cordele’s Next Chapter
September 16, 2025 12:58 pm Comments Off on Forklifts, Family, and a Fresh Start: Cordele’s Next ChapterCordele first learned about the Food Bank of Delaware’s warehousing/logistics training program while at the Delaware Department of Correction’s Plummer...
Volunteer Embraces Career Change with the LOGIC Program
September 16, 2025 12:15 pm Comments Off on Volunteer Embraces Career Change with the LOGIC ProgramFor Steve, a longtime Food Bank of Delaware volunteer, service to the community opened the door to an entirely new...
From Serving Tables to Building a Culinary Career: Kirsten’s Story
September 16, 2025 11:52 am Comments Off on From Serving Tables to Building a Culinary Career: Kirsten’s StoryWhen Kirsten Fellenbaum first came across the Food Bank of Delaware’s training programs, she wasn’t expecting to find a new...
Why is the food bank weighing in on SNAP, Medicaid cuts?
August 22, 2025 11:21 am Comments Off on Why is the food bank weighing in on SNAP, Medicaid cuts?Those already struggling to find money for daily needs could find their budgets under even more strain after significant budget...