Center director: Food rescue meets increased needs
Thanks to technology – a new 302 Food Rescue app – links willing volunteers with a collaborative network between food suppliers and community agencies. Ultimately families connected to agencies, like…
Rachel, a Newark-area resident, says she was fortunate enough to retire at a young age. She wondered what she could be doing to help in her retirement and discovered one…
Small town, big needs: Mobile pantry provides food for neighbors
On the first Wednesday of each month, the population of Greenwood increases by a couple of hundred people for a few hours. That’s because Greenwood U.M. Church hosts a mobile…
New program supports postpartum moms, offers safe space
Thanks to funding through a Delaware Fund for Women grant, Food Bank of Delaware’s Nutrition Educators Alisha Beckford and Chong Yi launched a pilot program in October providing nutritional support…
Food box home delivery called ‘game changer’ for grandmother
The faces of rural poverty can be hidden, particularly in coastal Sussex County where new housing communities overshadow older mobile home parks. Yet these isolated poor neighborhoods provide shelter for…
Cheers, tears: Ceremony celebrates big accomplishments
Staff members at the Food Bank of Delaware know our graduation ceremonies are not only celebratory, but they also unleash some strong emotions. Cue the tears! Wednesday’s Culinary School graduation…
Newark Area Welfare Committee Spreads Holiday Cheer with Pop-Up Shop
The work of the Food Bank of Delaware is not possible without strong community partnerships! One of those partners is the Newark Area Welfare Committee. (Pictured to the right –…
By Jaime Sherman, MS, LDN Community Nutrition Educator – SNAP Ed Community Nutrition Educators at the Food Bank of Delaware are conducting The Healthy Childhood Project (HCP) curriculum at Tutor…
Focused: Culinary School student aims toward independence, success
Hayden Woods had to deal with some unexpected setbacks while attending our culinary training program in Milford. But those did not deter him! In the middle of the 14-week program,…
Kitchen School’s first class moves toward job placement
The Kitchen School, one of the Food Bank of Delaware’s newest programs, is preparing adults with disabilities for a career in the food service industry. Specialized Training Program Manager Tinishia…
