Blog : Food Bank of Delaware

February 24, 2022

Blood Bank of Delmarva teams up with Food Bank of Delaware for Save 1, Feed 1 campaign

Blood Bank of Delmarva (BBD) is partnering with the Food Bank of Delaware for their Save 1, Feed 1 campaign. For the month of March, BBD will be donating $1…

February 22, 2022

Nemours Children’s Health donates $10,000 to Food Bank of Delaware Backpack Program

The Food Bank of Delaware today announced that it has received a $10,000 donation from Nemours Children’s Health to help fight hunger and improve nutrition among children in Delaware. Funds…

Volunteer’s award benefits neighbors who struggle with food insecurity

Thanks to the generosity of Mike McGay, the Food Bank of Delaware received a $5,000 donation from Capital One, his employer. McGay was recognized as Capital One’s Northeast Volunteer Year…

Canned food safety

By Alicia Vogel, MA, BS, Community Nutrition Educator – SNAP Ed As the final week of our series for National Canned Food Month concludes, we would like to pass on…

February 18, 2022

Culinary training jump starts career

Jacob Armstrong currently works in a kitchen, but wanted to expand his knowledge and skillset to become an asset to his employer. The Culinary School at the Food Bank of…

February 16, 2022

Laid off; culinary training program opens door to new career opportunities

Like millions of Americans, Jackie Toner was laid off from her job when the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March 2020. She was employed at a local casino as a craps…

Culinary training adds professionalism for at-home cook

Three years ago, Cynthia Neal became ill and was no longer able to work. “If I had never gotten ill, I’d still be working,” she points out. After learning online…

Increasing costs crunch Dover grandmother’s budget

Dawn, a Dover grandmother, has a job in a local grocery store, but her paycheck doesn’t stretch to cover the cost of food for her family of six. Her grandson’s…

Working mom struggles to make ends meet, buy food for family

Rising food costs, increasing gas prices impact working families – negatively. Paychecks go toward housing and utilities, so not much is left when it’s time to buy food. Wilmington resident,…

February 15, 2022

Aquafaba: What is it?

By Alicia Vogel, MA, BS, Community Nutrition Educator – SNAP Ed Last week, in our series for National Canned Food Month, we discussed a variety of creative ways to use…