Blog : Food Bank of Delaware

July 25, 2016

Volunteer Spotlight: Kyle Bell

By Joanna Scatasti, Communications Intern A volunteer turned intern, Kyle Bell has been helping out the Food Bank for quite some time now—three years to be exact. He’s about to…

July 22, 2016

Kent County seniors benefit from voucher pilot program, hope it continues

By Gwen Guerke, Communications Coordinator There’s nothing like fresh fruits and vegetables to brighten up humdrum meals, and also for taste and nutritional benefits. For seniors living at the poverty…

July 21, 2016

Seven students graduate from Food Bank’s Culinary School

The Food Bank of Delaware celebrated the accomplishments this week of seven students who successfully completed the organization’s 14-week culinary program in Newark and Milford. (Click here to read about…

July 20, 2016

Food Lion Offers Customers an Opportunity to Gain Free Admittance to Delaware State Fair during “Food Lion Feeds Hunger Relief Day” on July 25

Food Lion, the Delaware State Fair and the Food Bank of Delaware announced today that the fifth annual “Food Lion Feeds Hunger Relief Day” will take place on Monday, July…

July 19, 2016

Project Wonder-ful ceremony sets tone for future workplace successes

By Gwen Guerke, Communications Coordinator Graduation ceremonies for the 9th graduating class of The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware in Milford got a bit emotional as both…

July 18, 2016

Lunch bags, books, bubbles, blankets! It’s all good, thanks to volunteers

By Gwen Guerke, Communications Coordinator For five Tuesdays this summer, an enthusiastic team of volunteers will deliver a meal and more to children living in four low-income neighborhoods in the…

July 15, 2016

Kid C.H.E.F. at North Lake Village

By Joanna Scatasti, Communications Intern Learning about fruits and vegetables may sound boring, but the kids in the latest Kid C.H.E.F. (Cooking Healthy, Easy Foods) class at North Lake Village…

July 14, 2016

Movies on Tap: The Blues Brothers

By Joanna Scatasti, Communications Intern The Food Bank of Delaware may not be on a “mission from God” like Jake and Elroy are in the cult classic, The Blues Brothers, but…

July 13, 2016

Summertime Creative Food Drive Ideas

By Joanna Scatasti, Communications Intern It’s no surprise that the holiday season brings forth warm hearts and wishes of good tidings. Along with these things, food drives most often occur. …

July 11, 2016

Growing a community through food, Happiness

By Jennifer Antonik, News Editor, The Milford Chronicle and The Harrington Journal This article originally appeared in the July 6 editions of The Milford Chronicle and The Harrington Journal. I went grocery…