March 4, 2015
Introducing… the Produce Access Program (part 2)
Did you miss part one? Click here to read it! By Matt Talley, Produce Access Coordinator After my initial visit to J.G. Townsend Jr. & Co., I wasn’t quite sure…
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February 26, 2015
Introducing… The Produce Access Program
By Matt Talley, Produce Access Coordinator “New Castle County straddles I-95 and the Boston-Washington Corridor, which is the most densely populated and urbanized area of the country.” I was explaining…
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February 24, 2015
Culinary Student Spotlight: Andre Coston
The Newark culinary class is currently in week five of fourteen, but student Andre Coston is already looking forward to his two-week internship starting in week 12 and full-time employment…
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February 23, 2015
Become ServSafe® Certified at the Food Bank of Delaware
By Gwen Guerke, Communications Coordinator Starting last month, the Food Bank of Delaware began offering ServSafe® food manager training to the general public. It’s the first time the instructor-led program has been provided…
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February 12, 2015
Senior Recipe Club classes offer new ways to prepare food
By Gwen Guerke, Communications Coordinator Some common perceptions may not be a reality, such as senior citizens know how to prepare healthy, nutritious and economical meals. Sure, they may have…
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February 11, 2015
Partner Spotlight: Backpack Program at G.W. Carver Center
By Gwen Guerke, Communications Coordinator Many of the participants in the Food Bank of Delaware’s Backpack Program are in elementary and middle school. However, at the G.W. Carver Center in…
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February 9, 2015
Partner Spotlight: After-School Nutrition Program at Gauger Middle School’s 4-H Program
By Kim Turner, Communications Director Every weekday morning, a group of dedicated volunteers work alongside Food Bank of Delaware staff in both Newark and Milford to prepare healthy after-school meals. Volunteers spend…
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February 2, 2015
Partner Spotlight: Backpack Program at Philip C. Showell Elementary
By Gwen Guerke, Communications Coordinator Each Friday, 61 students at Philip C. Showell Elementary School in Selbyville receive a bag of shelf-stable food for the weekend. These students participate in…
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January 30, 2015
Bank of America and Food Bank of Delaware Unveil Brand New Community Nutrition and Education Vehicle
Bank of America and the Food Bank of Delaware unveiled a brand new Community Nutrition and Education vehicle this morning at an event outside Bank of America’s downtown Bracebridge complex….
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January 26, 2015
Partner Spotlight: Backpack Program at Gallaher Elementary
By Kim Turner, Communications Director Last year we distributed more than 129,000 bags of weekend food through our Backpack Program, a meal program for children who are at risk of…
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