February 11, 2019
Thompson at the table brings more than himself to Food Bank mission
Service on a board of directors – whether corporate or non-profit organization – requires not only time, but also a serious commitment to the organization’s vision and mission. The Food Bank of Delaware gained all this and more when Steve Thompson joined our board of directors in August, 2016. Thompson, a Chesapeake Utilities executive, brings…
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February 6, 2019
Food Prescription Program helps patients recover after hospital stay
For nearly three years, Beebe Medical Center and the Food Bank of Delaware have partnered to ensure that patients released from the hospital – including the emergency room – have adequate nourishing food. This Food Prescription Program, administered by Beebe’s Catherine Murphy, BSN, RN (pictured on the right), is part of the healthcare facility’s Community…
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February 5, 2019
Food Rescue program helps feed hungry coastal community residents
The Food Bank of Delaware has 536 Hunger Relief Partners, and although Epworth United Methodist Church, Rehoboth Beach, is not one of them, members of this congregation volunteer for some Food Bank of Delaware programs. They’ve also established some very successful hunger-relief efforts on their own. Their Food Rescue Program, for example, is a well-oiled…
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February 4, 2019
Food Bank programs help Milton Elementary students, families
School counselor Gloria Ho sees the importance of the Food Bank of Delaware’s programs that support food-insecure students and their families. Milton Elementary School has participated in the Backpack Program since 2009, and over the past decade more than 1,000 students have been served. This year, Ho said 100 students – or 23 percent of…
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January 30, 2019
Help is available for Delawareans struggling to afford food
While the federal government has reopened, the country’s longest government shutdown continues to impact Delawareans, including the 136,000 individuals who utilize the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to purchase food. Because February SNAP benefits were issued early, this could result in some households having as much as a two-month gap between benefits according to the issuance…
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January 28, 2019
Volunteer Spotlight: Lord Baltimore Lions Club
For the past three years, five or six members of the Lord Baltimore Lions Club arrive at the Food Bank of Delaware to volunteer for four hours on the last Friday of the month. They create weekend backpacks, sort donated food, or whatever is needed . . . because that’s what they do. They enjoy…
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January 18, 2019
Culinary Alumni Spotlight: Romario Brown
Romario Brown moved to the United States two years ago from Jamaica. One of the first things he did when he moved was enroll in The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware. Since graduating in September 2017, he has worked at a few places, including Bertucci’s, where he has been for eight months…
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December 18, 2018
2018 Year in Review
Thank you for a great 2018! We look forward to starting a new chapter in 2019 as we move into our home at 222 Lake Drive!
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December 13, 2018
Eighteen students graduate from The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware
They came from all walks of life, but left with a new common bond – a passion for cooking and feeding people. Eighteen students successfully completed the Food Bank of Delaware’s 14-week training program, The Culinary School. Their accomplishments were celebrated this morning at a commencement ceremony. The graduates were: Phyllis Boone, Troy Brown, Marilyn…
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Culinary School offers student recipe for positive life changes
Terrance Fletcher is no stranger to challenges. “I used to be rough,” he says, but he’s proud to say The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware provided him with an education, a career opportunity, and some positive life-changing experiences. Fletcher is also enrolled in a work release program at Morris Correctional Center in…
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