Blog : Food Bank of Delaware

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…

May 21, 2018

AstraZeneca employees pack 20,000 meals for Delawareans in need

The mood was festive on Thursday at AstraZeneca as employees packed 20,000 meals for Delawareans! Thanks to a partnership with The Pack Shack, employees filled bags with the ingredients to…

May 18, 2018

We’ll say it again: Volunteers are the Food Bank’s heart, soul. THANKS!

By Aaron Stone, Volunteer Coordinator Margaret Leach has always been someone who helps other people. When this retired special education teacher and active volunteer moved to Delaware last fall, she…

May 17, 2018

Walmart Foundation donates $60,000 towards Backpack Program

We can’t do what we do without the support of a caring community. With one in six Delaware children living in poverty, it truly takes a village to raise a…