Blog : Food Bank of Delaware

May 26, 2021

Culinary training program enables student to pursue passions

Gigi England does it all. She is a doula, Client Service Coordinator at the New Castle County Hope Center and a full-time student at our Delaware Food Works culinary training…

May 25, 2021

Swank Family Foundation donates $356,000 for Milford expansion project

The Food Bank of Delaware announced today that the Swank Family Foundation has donated $356,000 to support the expansion of the Food Bank of Delaware’s Milford branch. Last night, Milford…

May 20, 2021

Delaware Botanic Gardens donates more than 1,000 pounds

Thanks to the Delaware Botanic Gardens at Pepper Creek and their generous guests on Mother’s Day, our food-insecure neighbors will have access to 1,100 pounds of food that will be…

May 19, 2021

Home delivery provides weekend meals plus personal connection

School’s social worker’s commitment to at-risk students offers continuum of care As you drive south on Route 1 from New Castle County to the beach resort communities of Lewes and…

May 12, 2021

L.O.G.I.C. Student Spotlight: Corey Jackson

Finding a job during the height of the pandemic was hard for Corey Jackson. “I was putting in applications and nobody was calling back,” he explains. Corey says his parole…

May 10, 2021

L.O.G.I.C. Student Spotlight: Curtis Bridges

Curtis Bridges and his classmates are entering week eight of their 11-week training program, L.O.G.I.C. (Logistics, Operations, General Warehousing and Inventory Control). Certified as a trade school by the Delaware…

L.O.G.I.C. Student Spotlight: Lamar Dozier

Lamar Dozier started the L.O.G.I.C. (Logistics, Operations, General Warehousing and Inventory Control) class back in March with eight years experience in the warehousing industry. L.O.G.I.C. is an 11-week training program, certified…

May 4, 2021

Volunteer Spotlight: Jeff Kline

The Food Bank of Delaware farm has been in operation for more than three years and we are finally enjoying the fruits of our hard labor. Farm Manager Kyle Brolis…

April 30, 2021

Home chefs “Cook for a Cause”

On Thursday night, 160 participants had the chance to cook alongside two top Delaware chefs thanks to the Food Bank of Delaware’s inaugural “Cooking for a Cause” virtual event. Organized…

April 29, 2021

Healthy children develop healthy habits to become healthy adults

You’re never too young to develop healthy habits, and that’s why the Food Bank of Delaware recently launched the Healthy Childhood Project aimed at teaching children, ages 3-5, and their…