Blog : Food Bank of Delaware

September 13, 2019

Volunteer Spotlight: Joann Gillespie

Joann Gillespie has been volunteering in the Healthy Pantry Center at our Newark headquarters for just over a month and she says she “loves it.” This dedicated volunteer can be…

August 27, 2019

Cooking healthy with WIC

On a recent Tuesday, nearly a dozen women, some awaiting the arrival of their babies and others with young children, gathered in a classroom of Connections in Seaford to learn…

August 22, 2019

Thank you x1000 — The end of my summer internship

By Kate Grabowski, Communications Intern For the past few days I have been struggling to write this blog post. How would I summarize the amazing summer I had in just…

August 16, 2019

Nutritious cooking demos at the Healthy Pantry Center

The Healthy Pantry Center at our Newark headquarters has been bustling with activity since hours expanded last month. Families who visit the pantry leave with a grocery cart full of…

August 15, 2019

Barclays presents $125,000 to Food Bank of Delaware workforce development initiative

As part of the graduation celebration of the 59th class of The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware, Barclays presented a check for $125,000 to help support the…

August 14, 2019

Harrington salon collects toiletries as a lasting tribute to Anne Paladino

The legend – and mission – of Anne Paladino lives on as her community continues to support her legacy, the Lake Forest Church Association Inc., known as the Harrington Food…

August 13, 2019

Four celebrate graduation at Food Bank’s Milford Culinary School

Four members of The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware celebrated their achievements today during a graduation ceremony for the 25th class at the Food Bank’s Milford facility….

August 9, 2019

Culinary training jump starts fulfilling career for student

Like many of our students at The Culinary School, Seaford resident Vern Davis made the decision to improve his life, starting with a career change. It’s not that Davis didn’t…

August 8, 2019

Richey Elementary opens school pantry

Thanks to the generosity of the Delaware KIDS Fund, a Harvey Hanna charitable fund, Richey Elementary School in Newport opened its new school pantry last school year. “After our initial…

August 6, 2019

Healthy Pantry now open in Milford

Wanda, a disabled senior, was happy to learn about the Food Bank’s Healthy Pantry program now available at the Food Bank of Delaware’s Milford site. This Lincoln resident, who is…