Community Engagement Coordinator offers food and listening ear
Since July, the Food Bank of Delaware’s Community Engagement Coordinator Penelope Velasco has been a familiar face at our food distribution sites – both the mass distributions statewide as well…
Food Bank helps create a sense of food security for young family
Pictured: A DoorDash driver picks up a box of food from the Food Bank for delivery. At the Food Bank of Delaware, we know that food insecurity – and the…
Food Bank’s delivery program helps neighbors who fall between the cracks
Some circumstances contributing to food insecurity are not always obvious to those who are in good health, have family support, and transportation. For example, Joan’s challenging situation is not unique….
The first-ever Forks on the Farm dinner was held on the Food Bank Farm on November 12 under a moonlit sky. After a morning filled with rain, the skies cleared…
Perdue Joins Food Bank of Delaware and Harry K Foundation to Deliver 450 Thanksgiving Meals to Food Insecure Families
As part of a shared commitment to help food insecure Delawareans, Perdue Farms and the Harry K Foundation, in partnership with the Food Bank of Delaware, distributed more than 450…
Safeway Foundation’s Nourishing Neighbors Program Gives $4,290 Grant to Food Bank of Delaware
The Food Bank of Delaware recently received a $4,290 grant from Nourishing Neighbors. The grant was made possible by generous customers who visited Delaware Safeway stores during September and donated…
Food Bank’s Culinary School offers opportunity to realize dream
Like many students who attend the Food Bank of Delaware Culinary Schools, Smyrna resident Charles Anderson took a big leaf of faith when he enrolled for the 14-week training course…
Logistics/warehouse training program helps student develop skills
Aja Hunnings says she enjoys working in the warehouse. She’s worked in warehouses before, but never operated a forklift or other warehouse machinery until coming to the L.O.G.I.C. training program…
Logistics training provides opportunity to restart career
Jeph Avendano discovered L.O.G.I.C. (Logistics, Operations, General Warehousing and Inventory Control) one day while looking for different food assistance programs. “I came across the [web] site for the Food Bank…
Food Bank of Delaware announces enhanced organizational restructuring and leadership promotions
The Food Bank of Delaware announced today an enhanced organizational structure and leadership promotions that will allow the hunger-relief organization to better meet the needs of food-insecure Delawareans. The new…
