March 29, 2022
Carrots are FUN and delicious thanks to the Healthy Childhood Project
Getting kids to try new foods, especially vegetables, can be a challenge. But, thankfully, the Food Bank of Delaware’s nutrition team is making fruits and vegetables fun thanks to the Healthy Childhood Project! This curriculum is made up of 13 modules and is based upon Harvest for Healthy Kids, a nutrition program designed to promote…
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March 22, 2022
Healthy Childhood Project builds early foundation for healthy eating
What better way to start a Monday morning than with a group of adorable preschoolers?! Thanks to a partnership with the Latin American Community Center’s La Fiesta II Early Development Center in New Castle, Food Bank of Delaware Community Nutrition Educator, Jaime Sherman, spent the morning teaching preschoolers about delicious carrots! It’s part of a…
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March 21, 2022
Children experience new vegetables with Healthy Childhood Project
March is National Nutrition Month! Did you know we have a team of nutrition educators here at the Food Bank of Delaware? The team educates community members about healthy eating on a limited budget! A is for asparagus! That tasty green stalk associated with spring was the topic for a small class of 4-year-olds at…
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November 10, 2021
Safeway Foundation’s Nourishing Neighbors Program Gives $4,290 Grant to Food Bank of Delaware
The Food Bank of Delaware recently received a $4,290 grant from Nourishing Neighbors. The grant was made possible by generous customers who visited Delaware Safeway stores during September and donated at checkout to help provide healthy breakfasts for children. As the charitable partner for Safeway we are pleased to receive all of the funds collected…
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August 10, 2021
Summer Backpack Program benefits kids hit hard by pandemic
At the Food Bank of Delaware, we call the children’s weekend meals program our Backpack Program. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the backpacks were distributed only through the school year, but now we provide food year ‘round for children in need. The name for program comes from how the meals are distributed: they are packed…
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