302 Food Rescue Crew Spotlight: Rachel
January 11, 2023 7:32 pm Comments Off on 302 Food Rescue Crew Spotlight: RachelRachel, a Newark-area resident, says she was fortunate enough to retire at a young age. She wondered what she could...
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Small town, big needs: Mobile pantry provides food for neighbors
January 5, 2023 5:45 pm Comments Off on Small town, big needs: Mobile pantry provides food for neighborsOn the first Wednesday of each month, the population of Greenwood increases by a couple of hundred people for a...
New program supports postpartum moms, offers safe space
December 23, 2022 2:16 pm Comments Off on New program supports postpartum moms, offers safe spaceThanks to funding through a Delaware Fund for Women grant, Food Bank of Delaware’s Nutrition Educators Alisha Beckford and Chong...
Food box home delivery called ‘game changer’ for grandmother
December 22, 2022 6:00 pm Comments Off on Food box home delivery called ‘game changer’ for grandmotherThe faces of rural poverty can be hidden, particularly in coastal Sussex County where new housing communities overshadow older mobile...
Cheers, tears: Ceremony celebrates big accomplishments
December 21, 2022 9:24 pm Comments Off on Cheers, tears: Ceremony celebrates big accomplishmentsStaff members at the Food Bank of Delaware know our graduation ceremonies are not only celebratory, but they also unleash...
Newark Area Welfare Committee Spreads Holiday Cheer with Pop-Up Shop
December 20, 2022 7:50 pm Comments Off on Newark Area Welfare Committee Spreads Holiday Cheer with Pop-Up ShopThe work of the Food Bank of Delaware is not possible without strong community partnerships! One of those partners is...
FBD partnering with Tutor Time
December 14, 2022 6:29 pm Comments Off on FBD partnering with Tutor TimeBy Jaime Sherman, MS, LDN Community Nutrition Educator – SNAP Ed Community Nutrition Educators at the Food Bank of Delaware...
Focused: Culinary School student aims toward independence, success
December 12, 2022 11:34 pm Comments Off on Focused: Culinary School student aims toward independence, successHayden Woods had to deal with some unexpected setbacks while attending our culinary training program in Milford. But those did...
Kitchen School’s first class moves toward job placement
December 7, 2022 7:54 pm Comments Off on Kitchen School’s first class moves toward job placementThe Kitchen School, one of the Food Bank of Delaware’s newest programs, is preparing adults with disabilities for a career...
Backpacks help kids: ‘Kids won’t learn when they’re starving.’
December 2, 2022 3:21 pm Comments Off on Backpacks help kids: ‘Kids won’t learn when they’re starving.’As a behavior interventionist, Alicia Sierra is well aware that hungry children struggle to learn, are unable to focus, and...