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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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May 22, 2015
Volunteer Spotlight: Karl Jorgenson
By Lynda Pusey, Fund Development Specialist Last year we received more than 15,000 volunteer visits! We can’t do what we do without a dedicated team of volunteers! Karl Jorgenson has…
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May 21, 2015
Senior expresses gratitude for monthly food box
By Gwen Guerke, Communications Coordinator Usually, but not always, when the Food Bank of Delaware hosts a food distribution, those receiving the boxes will express gratitude. Most of the time,…
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May 20, 2015
Senior health fair termed success; more than 200 attendees
By Gwen Guerke, Communications Coordinator The Food Bank of Delaware’s first, but certainly not last, Health Fair could be described as a huge success, since more than 200 people came…
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