Blog : Food Bank of Delaware

March 2, 2017

Food Bank chefs bring culinary training to school nutrition staff

Ensuring that Delaware school children have healthy breakfasts and lunches at schools is critical in ensuring that children have the fuel they need to learn, play and grow. On any…

February 22, 2017

United Church DE holds “Souper” food drive

While Super Bowl Sunday was a super day for the New England Patriots, it was also a banner day for the Food Bank of Delaware and the 117,900 residents served…

February 15, 2017

Decades of commitment: Holy Cross continues mission to feed hungry

The food pantry at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Dover has been serving the community for years, so many years that coordinator Kathy Lessard has lost count, but she knows…

February 14, 2017

Walmart Foundation and Food Bank of Delaware present Christian Storehouse with refrigerated van donation

Representatives from the Food Bank of Delaware and the Georgetown Walmart officially passed off the key to a brand-new refrigerated van to the Christian Storehouse at a special presentation this…

February 10, 2017

New campus food pantry helps DelState students survive challenges

Since opening day in October, the Harry K Foundation-supported food pantry on the Delaware State University campus has been well received. Fifty students signed up to visit the pantry that…

February 9, 2017

Four years later Culinary graduate thriving at the Christiana Hilton

Aaron Moses graduated from The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware four years ago. Since graduation he has been moving up the ranks at the Christiana Hilton. He…

February 7, 2017

Culinary student regains confidence, finds employment at Dover Downs

Honie Cadle knows the feeling of being down and out, vulnerable and insecure, and she knows what it’s like to be thrown a lifeline. She lost her job, a career…

February 6, 2017

Delaware organizations encouraged to build structures out of cans to help alleviate hunger

The Food Bank of Delaware announced today that registration for the fifth annual CANgineering competition is now open. Organizations have until March 3 to register for the food drive and…

February 3, 2017

Produce Prescription program expands to Brandywine Pediatrics

The Food Bank of Delaware launched its Produce Prescription Program in June 2016 at Delaware Pediatrics thanks to a generous three-year grant from Giant Food’s Our Family Foundation. Since the…

February 2, 2017

Fourteen students complete Food Bank of Delaware culinary training program

Despite challenges and hardship like incarceration, hearing impairment, career transition and more, 14 students from The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware persevered to complete a 14-week culinary…