September 8, 2021
L.O.G.I.C. students celebrate graduation
This morning we celebrated the accomplishments of Ashley, Ryan and Everett – our most recent L.O.G.I.C. (Logistics, Operations, General Warehousing and Inventory Control) graduates! Despite the small class size, the…
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August 31, 2021
Food Bank’s mobile pantry helps struggling grandmother feed her family
Retirement doesn’t always equate with rest, relaxation, and little responsibility. Lois, a Long Neck- area resident, retired from a career as a patient care tech at Beebe Medical Center. Now…
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‘I wish I had gone sooner.’
Food Bank’s Healthy Pantry Center reaches struggling seniors, working poor Like most of our neighbors who reach out to the Food Bank of Delaware, Suzie – not her real name…
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August 30, 2021
Corteva Agriscience Donates $125,000 to Food Bank of Delaware Farm
Corteva Agriscience presented a $125,000 donation to the Food Bank of Delaware last week. The donation will help fund operations of the Food Bank’s 5-acre farm in Newark. The Food…
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August 19, 2021
When Expenses Exceed Paychecks, the Food Bank Provides Help
We often hear about neighbors— due to limited financial resources — who must decide whether to purchase food or their medicine. Kate, who asked us not to use her real…
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August 10, 2021
Summer Backpack Program benefits kids hit hard by pandemic
At the Food Bank of Delaware, we call the children’s weekend meals program our Backpack Program. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the backpacks were distributed only through the school year,…
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August 5, 2021
Culinary Exploration students celebrate accomplishments
All eyes were on Richard, Vincent, Francesca, Nicole, Bryant and Hykeem today in Milford as family, friends and community guests celebrated the students’ completion of the four-week Summer Culinary Exploration…
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August 4, 2021
Teens and young adults explore the culinary field at the Food Bank of Delaware
It’s been an action-packed four weeks for six participants in our Summer Culinary Exploration Program in Newark! Alana, Andrew, Ya, Tyla, Julian and Kyle spent the past month exploring the…
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July 30, 2021
Homebound and disabled: Wilmington man relies on Food Bank
For neighbors like William A. Loper, the services of the Food Bank of Delaware are a lifeline. This Wilmington resident reached out to thank us for the food he receives…
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July 29, 2021
State Fairgoers Donate 15,401 Pounds of Food on Food Lion Feeds Hunger Relief Day
The Food Bank of Delaware, Delaware State Fair and Food Lion announced today that more than 4,000 State Fairgoers collected 15,401 pounds of food at Monday’s Food Lion Feeds Hunger…
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