Blog : Food Bank of Delaware

February 5, 2016

FBD helps high school students, their families

By Gwen Guerke, Communications Coordinator Inside Milford High School’s comfortable Community in Schools classroom, the feng shui is geared to welcome teens: a sagging couch, a few inspirational posters, computer…

February 4, 2016

Delaware organizations encouraged to build structures out of cans to help alleviate hunger

The Food Bank of Delaware announced today that registration for the fourth annual CANgineering competition (formerly DelawareCAN) is now open. Organizations have until March 4 to register for the food…

February 3, 2016

Culinary School Spotlight: Brandon Spencer

Owner Brian Ashby opened 8th & Union Kitchen in Wilmington last spring – just in time for Culinary School graduate Brandon Spencer to begin work. Known by fellow class 39…

February 1, 2016

Delaware General Assembly launches 148 in the 148th

By Ed Osienski and Lyndon Yearick, Delaware State House of Representatives Every year, the Food Bank of Delaware does tremendous work soliciting donations and distributing millions of pounds of food…

January 25, 2016

Partner Spotlight: GW Carver Center

By Gwen Guerke, Communications Coordinator The Harry K Foundation-sponsored food pantry at the GW Carver Center in Frankford, by pantry standards, is spacious and well-stocked. And, fortunately or unfortunately, it’s…

January 22, 2016

Culinary Alumni Spotlight: Lavenia Johnson

Ready for a change, Lavenia Johnson pulled out her smart phone and filled out the online application for The Culinary School right from her desk at a local financial institution….

January 21, 2016

The ABC’s of the Food Bank of Delaware

By Gwen Guerke, Communications Coordinator A. . . Apples, of course. B. . . Backpacks, nearly 6,000 every week. C. . . Culinary School. It’s our workforce development program. D….

January 19, 2016

Food Bank of Delaware accepting student applications for 14-week culinary training program

The 42nd class of The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware will begin on Monday, February 29, 2016. Applications are currently being accepted for interested students. The 14-week…

January 18, 2016

Culinary Alumni Spotlight: Edna Mincey

Edna Mincey loves her job at Café Services, a group that runs corporate cafeterias, including the one at Comcast’s New Castle office off DuPont Highway. She’ll celebrate her one-year anniversary…

January 14, 2016

Culinary Partner Spotlight: Locale BBQ Post

Chef Dan Sheridan’s new venture, the Locale BBQ Post, is one of the newest players in the Wilmington dining scene. Located on the edge of Wilmington’s Little Italy neighborhood, the…