Blog : Food Bank of Delaware

June 11, 2018

Food Bank of Delaware to offer warehouse and logistics training this fall

The Food Bank of Delaware announced today that starting this fall the organization will begin to offer warehousing and logistics training to the public through a new pilot program funded…

June 8, 2018

Food Bank partners with Delaware WONDER to provide culinary arts training

Article provided by Delaware WONDER If you are 18 years or older with a high school diploma or GED, if you can pass a criminal background check and random drug…

June 7, 2018

Culinary graduates climbing the ranks at Cocina Lolo

For Andrew Morley (left in photo) and Otis West (right in photo), The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware opened the door to a promising career in the…

June 6, 2018

First year tax check-off is a big success; donations boost Food Bank

Thanks to the generosity of Delaware residents, the Food Bank of Delaware realized $22,276 this year through an income tax check-off. Those funds will help provide 27,859 meal boxes for…

June 5, 2018

Food Bank of Delaware Announces Corteva Agriscience™ Support for New Farm at 222 Lake Drive

The Food Bank of Delaware officially announced the new Corteva Agriscience™ Farm this morning at the organization’s future home at 222 Lake Drive in Newark. Thanks to a $400,000 donation…

June 1, 2018

Food Bank of Delaware Receives Morgan Stanley Grant to Expand Program Delivering Nutritious Meals to Children and Families

The Food Bank of Delaware today announced a $50,000 grant from the Morgan Stanley Foundation to fund its Backpack Program for preschoolers. Employees from the Newark branch volunteered at the…

May 30, 2018

Mobile Pantry hits the road bringing fresh foods to Delawareans in need

The Food Bank of Delaware’s mobile pantry travels up and down the state bringing fresh and nonperishable foods to Delawareans in need. Last week the mobile pantry visited Main Towers,…

May 25, 2018

Does Eating More Fruits & Vegetables Matter? Ask the Veggie Meter!

By Sarah Sheppard, BS-NDTR, Nutrition Programs Manager On May 23, 2018, the Food Bank of Delaware unveiled its newest tool to encourage the consumption of more fruits and vegetables –…

May 23, 2018

WIC Educators offer healthy food choices to the youngest Delawareans

The Food Bank of Delaware’s WIC Education Specialists take the gospel of making healthy food choices on the road, and they make the message interactive and entertaining as well as…

May 22, 2018

Letter Carriers pick up 119,000+ pounds of food through Stamp Out Hunger

By Caitlin Custer, Donor Relations Manager Saturday May 12, 2018 was the National Association of Letter Carriers’ 26th annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive! Once again, the Food Bank of…