Blog : Food Bank of Delaware

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…

July 8, 2016

Food Bank of Delaware Pairs With McDonald’s for a Sweet Deal

By Joanna Scatasti, Communications Intern Whether it’s a nice and cold iced coffee in the summer, or a warm, simmering hot coffee in the winter, there’s no doubt that coffee…

July 7, 2016

Our future home at 222 Lake Drive

By Patricia Beebe, President and CEO If you have visited the Newark warehouse recently, you may have noticed a large green “for sale” sign in our front yard! Yes, our…

Volunteer Spotlight: Marco Gooding

By Joanna Scatasti, Communications Intern With a great smile and an even greater attitude, it’s obvious that Marco Gooding is a wonderful fit in the Food Bank of Delaware volunteer…

July 6, 2016

Tie-dye = summer food and fun!

By Gwen Guerke, Communications Coordinator You know it’s officially summer when the Food Bank of Delaware’s Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) gets off to a great start in all three…

June 30, 2016

Food Bank of Delaware commemorates $69,000 grant from Giant Food’s Our Family Foundation with Summer Fun Fair

The Food Bank of Delaware hosted a summer fun fair yesterday afternoon at Burton Village in Rehoboth Beach to help build awareness of the organization’s summer mobile meal sites. The…