February 16, 2022
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…
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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,…
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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…
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February 11, 2022
Food Bank of Delaware to Provide More Than 1 Million Meals Through Bank of America Employee Booster Initiative
Bank of America today announced a $350,000 donation worth over one million meals to the Food Bank of Delaware to address food insecurity in the region. In Delaware, more than…
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February 10, 2022
A Day in the Life of our Community Engagement Coordinator
This blog initially appeared on the National Health Corps’ blog! Hello and Happy New Year! My name is Penelope, and I’m the Community Engagement Coordinator at the Food Bank of…
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February 8, 2022
Fun ideas for using canned food
By Jaime Sherman, MS, LDN, Community Nutrition Educator – SNAP Ed Continuing our series for National Canned Food Month, we discuss fun ways to use these popular foods in new…
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February 7, 2022
Culinary training program provides “grounded” kitchen education
Althea Wilkinson always enjoyed cooking, but wanted to learn more about the process to become more “grounded” in the kitchen. Prior to enrolling in The Culinary School, she was an…
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Culinary School Spotlight: Sarah Salgado
The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware is a family affair for Sarah Salgado. Her uncle, Felix Burgos, graduated from the program in 2018 and is excelling as…
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February 2, 2022
Weekly food box helps grand mom care for three grandchildren
Sandra, a Wilmington resident, found herself in a tough spot when she went online looking for food assistance; that’s how she found the Food Bank of Delaware. She filled out…
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February 1, 2022
February is Canned Food Month!
By Jaime Sherman, MS, LDN, Community Nutrition Educator – SNAP-ED February is not only the month to celebrate Valentine’s Day, but it is also National Canned Food Month! We take…
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