Blog : Food Bank of Delaware

December 12, 2018

Bank of America volunteers partner with Food Bank of Delaware to provide food to families in need

To recognize Bank of America’s annual Give A Meal program, the Food Bank of Delaware’s Mobile Pantry visited Calvary Church yesterday afternoon. Volunteers from Bank of America conducted financial education…

11 students to end 2018 with new careers

Eleven students of The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware celebrated their achievements yesterday during a graduation ceremony for the 22nd and 23rd class at the Food Bank’s…

December 7, 2018

Backpack program helps kids through holiday break

Children across the state are counting down the days until the highly-anticipated holiday break. No school for more than week! For many children, this time will be spent playing with…

December 4, 2018

Backpacks help get Head Start students through the weekend

The Food Bank of Delaware’s hunger relief efforts positively impact some of Delaware’s youngest citizens. Thanks to a $75,000 grant from the Morgan Stanley Foundation we are now able to…

November 29, 2018

Mother, daughter-in-law duo attend culinary class together

It’s not often that the Food Bank of Delaware’s Culinary School draws students to class who have prior connections. Geraldine White and her daughter-in-law, Ivana Nock, both Bridgeville residents, decided…

November 28, 2018

Food Bank of Delaware’s pilot class, L.O.G.I.C., celebrates graduation

Seven students of the pilot class of L.O.G.I.C. (Logistics, Operations, General Warehousing and Inventory Control) graduated this morning at the Food Bank of Delaware’s Newark warehouse. This first class was…

November 26, 2018

WIC demo tempts moms’ taste buds, offers nutritionally sound options

The Food Bank of Delaware offers more than a hand-up to Delawareans dealing with food insecurity. Through community outreach, our trained educators provide nutrition education, including cooking demonstrations – complete…

November 19, 2018

L.O.G.I.C. Student Spotlight: Tanisha Gibson

The pilot class of L.O.G.I.C. (Logistics, Operations, General Warehousing and Inventory Control) graduates next week. It’s hard to believe the 11-week training program is almost over! Thanks to funding through…

Harry K Foundation sponsors Thanksgiving meal box distribution

Just in time for Thanksgiving, the Harry K Foundation distributed 500 Thanksgiving for All meal boxes and Perdue roaster chickens on Friday to schools supported year-round through the Harry K…

November 16, 2018

Partnership, teamwork bring hot Thanksgiving meal to those in need

That adage “It takes a village to raise a child.” rings true in many communities served by the Food Bank of Delaware and our 536 hunger relief partners. Thanks to…