Eight graduates end 2022 with new careers
December 1, 2022 6:30 pm Comments Off on Eight graduates end 2022 with new careersThere’s no better way to end 2022 than with a brand-new career! For eight students participating in the Food Bank...
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Culinary School teaches new skills; offers retiree another career option
November 30, 2022 7:21 pm Comments Off on Culinary School teaches new skills; offers retiree another career optionEd Cooke might be the quiet guy in this semester’s Food Bank of Delaware Culinary School’s Milford class. He’s not...
‘Outside my comfort zone . . .’: Student embraces new opportunities
November 30, 2022 7:07 pm Comments Off on ‘Outside my comfort zone . . .’: Student embraces new opportunitiesWhile it might seem like a long way – particularly culturally – from Manhattan to Camden, Del., for Angel Boyd,...
Training program helps provide path to self-sufficiency
November 28, 2022 3:25 pm Comments Off on Training program helps provide path to self-sufficiencyRichard Lambert and his L.O.G.I.C. (Logistics, Operations, General Warehousing and Inventory Control) classmates graduate from the 11-week training program on...
‘There’s no stigma here.’: Hungry kids appreciate Backpack meals
November 23, 2022 5:22 pm Comments Off on ‘There’s no stigma here.’: Hungry kids appreciate Backpack mealsWhen heavy morning fog delays the start of school, for some kids it’s time for a little celebration. For others,...
Warehousing/logistics program provides a second chance at success
November 22, 2022 8:06 pm Comments Off on Warehousing/logistics program provides a second chance at successThe Food Bank of Delaware’s L.O.G.I.C. (Logistics, Operations, General Warehousing and Inventory Control) training program was the second chance Karen...
Backpack meals help children, struggling young families
November 22, 2022 2:27 am Comments Off on Backpack meals help children, struggling young familiesBecause of their proximity to the beaches and resort communities, families of students attending East Millsboro Elementary School struggle with...
L.O.G.I.C. Student Spotlight: Mike José
November 21, 2022 3:51 pm Comments Off on L.O.G.I.C. Student Spotlight: Mike JoséFor the past 10 weeks, Mike José has been training in the warehouse of the Food Bank of Delaware learning...
302 Food Rescue to Help Reduce Food Waste and Feed More People through Technology
November 17, 2022 8:43 pm Comments Off on 302 Food Rescue to Help Reduce Food Waste and Feed More People through TechnologyNew app will connect volunteers with fresh food donations for local hunger-relief organizations Built on a community collaboration between premier...
Culinary student learns skills he plans to use in the future
October 27, 2022 12:04 am Comments Off on Culinary student learns skills he plans to use in the futureJeffrey Laplante came to the Food Bank of Delaware’s Culinary School in Milford with a bit of kitchen experience and...