Blog : Food Bank of Delaware

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…

November 8, 2018

Delaware Tech food pantry meeting an important student need

Students who deal with food insecurity at Delaware Technical Community College’s Owens Campus have access to food through a Harry K Foundation-sponsored Food Pantry, and the pantry in the Student…

November 7, 2018

Girls on the Run empowers young girls

Girls on the Run Delaware is about more than just running. It’s about empowering young girls to be healthy, confident and to unleash their full potential. Girls on the Run…

November 5, 2018

Milton resident learns new skills, lands job through Culinary School

Lakesha Williams personifies that old adage that when one door closes, a window opens. After the Milton resident faced a lay off from a plant, she applied for temporary Supplemental…