Blog : Food Bank of Delaware

December 2, 2022

Backpacks help kids: ‘Kids won’t learn when they’re starving.’

As a behavior interventionist, Alicia Sierra is well aware that hungry children struggle to learn, are unable to focus, and may act out in the classroom. Sierra coordinates the Food…

December 1, 2022

Eight graduates end 2022 with new careers

There’s no better way to end 2022 than with a brand-new career! For eight students participating in the Food Bank of Delaware’s L.O.G.I.C. (Logistics, Operations, General Warehousing and Inventory Control)…

November 30, 2022

Culinary School teaches new skills; offers retiree another career option

Ed Cooke might be the quiet guy in this semester’s Food Bank of Delaware Culinary School’s Milford class. He’s not shy, but reserved – definitely not a typical student. And…

‘Outside my comfort zone . . .’: Student embraces new opportunities

While it might seem like a long way – particularly culturally – from Manhattan to Camden, Del., for Angel Boyd, the transition from a major metropolitan area to a more…

November 28, 2022

Training program helps provide path to self-sufficiency

Richard Lambert and his L.O.G.I.C. (Logistics, Operations, General Warehousing and Inventory Control) classmates graduate from the 11-week training program on Thursday. Since September, Richard and his classmates have been working…

November 23, 2022

‘There’s no stigma here.’: Hungry kids appreciate Backpack meals

When heavy morning fog delays the start of school, for some kids it’s time for a little celebration. For others, though, it means a no-breakfast and an empty-belly kind of…

November 22, 2022

Warehousing/logistics program provides a second chance at success

The Food Bank of Delaware’s L.O.G.I.C. (Logistics, Operations, General Warehousing and Inventory Control) training program was the second chance Karen needed. She has been in recovery since November 2021 and…

Backpack meals help children, struggling young families

Because of their proximity to the beaches and resort communities, families of students attending East Millsboro Elementary School struggle with some unique – and negative — economic situations. Parents may…

November 21, 2022

L.O.G.I.C. Student Spotlight: Mike José

For the past 10 weeks, Mike José has been training in the warehouse of the Food Bank of Delaware learning the ins and outs of the warehousing/logistics industry. It’s all…

November 17, 2022

302 Food Rescue to Help Reduce Food Waste and Feed More People through Technology

New app will connect volunteers with fresh food donations for local hunger-relief organizations Built on a community collaboration between premier sponsor Bayhealth and collaborating organizations – the Food Bank of…