June 17, 2015
CSA program benefits everyone
By Gwen Guerke, Communications Coordinator Our Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program got off to a great start today as more than 100 boxes went out from distribution sites at the…
Read More
June 15, 2015
Food Bank of Delaware kicks off “Hunger-Free Summer”
We kicked off our 2015 Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) with a Summer Fun Fair for kids and adults at Newark’s Dickey Park on Friday afternoon! More than 60 children…
Read More
June 9, 2015
Volunteers needed for children’s summer feeding program
By Gwen Guerke, Communications Coordinator Summer time and living is easy? Maybe in song lyrics, but not for children who depend on free or reduced lunches during the school year….
Read More
June 8, 2015
School Breakfast Challenge Wrap-Up
By Chad Robinson, Milford Branch Director It’s the last week of class for many Delaware students, and we are proud to announce that this past year many schools have made…
Read More
June 4, 2015
Backpacks help fill the hunger gap
By Gwen Guerke, Communications Coordinator It might be difficult to find a kid that’s more enthusiastic about the Food Bank of Delaware’s backpack program than Danny, a 5th grade student…
Read More
June 2, 2015
Culinary Student Alumni Spotlight: Rory Price
The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware has been credited for impacting many lives, especially Rory Price’s. Rory graduated with class 37 in September 2014. Since graduation, he…
Read More
Food Bank, veterans partner for growing experience
By Gwen Guerke, Communications Coordinator In mid-April, the Food Bank of Delaware built raised garden beds inside a courtyard of one of its neighbors. These gardens are specifically for residents…
Read More
June 1, 2015
Strike Out Hunger with the Delmarva Shorebirds
We are proud to partner with Perdue Farms and the Delmarva Shorebirds for the “2015 Perdue Strike Out Hunger Challenge on Delmarva.” The Shorebirds are the Class A affiliate of…
Read More
May 27, 2015
Growing our own food at Penn Farm
By Matt Talley, Produce Access Coordinator For the second year in a row, the Food Bank of Delaware is partnering with Delaware Greenways to grow fresh, pesticide-free produce at Historic…
Read More
May 26, 2015
Free meals are available to eligible children’s sites this summer
It’ hard to believe, but the school year is drawing to a close. When the school year ends, access to healthy meals also ends for many children and teenagers. The…
Read More
