Blog : Food Bank of Delaware

March 19, 2021

Freeman Arts Pavilion donates art kits for children at risk of weekend hunger

Thanks to a new partnership between the Food Bank of Delaware and the Freeman Arts Pavilion, Sussex County elementary and middle school students will receive a Creative Nourishment Kit along…

March 17, 2021

Grateful graduates, families virtually celebrate success and new beginnings

When there’s a global COVID-19 pandemic, the Food Bank of Delaware responds! In addition to distributing 17,907,123 pounds of food from March 16, 2020 to March 16, 2021 to the…

March 16, 2021

Marking one year of COVID-19 relief efforts in Delaware

By Chad Robinson, Community Relations Director If you are like me, it is hard to remember what one year ago was like. It is hard to remember what I was…

March 10, 2021

Amazon deliveries benefit family; grandmother is grateful

CAPTION: An Amazon driver picks up from the Newark warehouse Thanks to Amazon, some of the Food Bank of Delaware’s Healthy Pantry Center clients no longer have to worry about…

DHSS leaders commit to Food Bank volunteer opportunities

CAPTION: Delaware Health and Social Services leaders Kiki Evinger, from left; Mei Johnson, and Jill Fredel are regular volunteers at the Food Bank of Delaware’s Newark site. Notice the easy…

March 3, 2021

Food Bank of Delaware Nutrition Educators Observe National Nutrition Month®

Alicia Vogel, MA, BS, Community Nutrition Educator March is the month of new beginnings. It’s a month when the worst of winter’s wrath is behind us and the smell of…

March 2, 2021

Food Bank Educators continue to teach during the pandemic

Jaime Sherman, MS, LDN, Culinary and Nutrition Educator As we near the one-year mark of the Covid-19 pandemic, educators at the Food Bank of Delaware continue to work diligently to…

February 25, 2021

Chicken ‘n dumplings: Easy, nutritious meal appeals to entire family

Cooking can be fun, and when Food Bank of Delaware WIC Education Specialist Alisha Beckford hosts a cooking class – on Zoom — for parents and children on a bitterly…

Culinary School provides opportunity for new career

Freda Ofori has spent the past 10 years working in home care and is ready for a career change. She learned about the Food Bank of Delaware’s Delaware Food Works…

February 19, 2021

Culinary student pursues passion in retirement

Darryl Simms retired from Reagan National Airport after a 27-year career with the federal government. A trained electrician, Darryl was always interested in food service. After receiving an email from…