Blog : Food Bank of Delaware

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…

July 31, 2019

Culinary School Spotlight: Jason McLeish

By Kate Grabowski, Communications Intern Being in the food service business for over twenty years, Jason McLeish saw the Food Bank of Delaware’s Culinary School program as a chance to…

Food Bank of Delaware receives $7,000 donation from the Darden Foundation to help end hunger

The Food Bank of Delaware announced today a $7,000 grant from The Darden Foundation to help provide hunger-relief to Delaware families. The funds will be used to ensure that Delaware…

July 30, 2019

Food Bank of Delaware provides direct relief to the community through new Healthy Pantry Center

By Kate Grabowski, Communications Intern 12.2 percent of Delaware’s population are considered food insecure. To help meet demands for healthy food, the Food Bank of Delaware recently opened its new…

July 24, 2019

Ten students graduate from L.O.G.I.C. class

The accomplishments of ten students were celebrated this morning at the graduation ceremony of the third class of L.O.G.I.C. (Logistics, Operations, General Warehousing and Inventory Control). The students have spent…

July 19, 2019

Culinary School helps achieve dreams

For Dover resident Jen Bradley, attending the Food Bank of Delaware’s Culinary School in Milford is a step toward fulfilling a lifelong dream. “I always wanted to be a chef….

July 17, 2019

Kid C.H.E.F. program teaches healthy eating patterns

Learning can be fun and very tasty too! Just ask the 14 kids – ages 8 -12 enrolled in the Kid C.H.E.F. program at the Laurel Public Library. Kid C.H.E.F.,…

July 16, 2019

Food Bank opens new farm stand in Newark

By Kate Grabowski, Communications Intern The Food Bank of Delaware has experienced immense change in the last year. From opening the new facility at 222 Lake Drive to launching the…