Blog : Food Bank of Delaware

October 10, 2024

Thanks to HELP Initiative, backpack meals help kids in distress

Just over three months ago, HELP Initiative, Inc., a Dover-based non-profit, launched Food-ON, a new initiative to assist law enforcement agencies responding to domestic violence calls. Funded by a Criminal…

October 9, 2024

Neighbors connect with Food Bank’s amenities in Milford

It’s a great thing when neighbors are also friends! Since the Food Bank of Delaware’s Milford facility relocated to our beautiful new site in January, we’ve had the opportunity to…

Kitchen School Alumni Spotlight: Emily

By Nina Negrin, Communications Intern The Kitchen School at the Food Bank of Delaware has been the perfect stepping stone for Emily, who found her way into a meaningful career…

Olivia smiling in front of the Mary Campbell Center

Kitchen School Alumni Spotlight: Olivia

By Nina Negrin, Communications Intern Meet Olivia Brown, a Kitchen School graduate who loves to stay busy and keep learning. After completing the Summer Culinary Exploration Program in 2023, she…

October 7, 2024

L.O.G.I.C. Student Spotlight: Alberto

Alberto decided to join the L.O.G.I.C. Program to gain hands-on experience in warehousing. “This program is a foundation for me. You can start at this level and then go up,…

L.O.G.I.C. Student Spotlight: John

John Metzler discovered the L.O.G.I.C. Program through a family member who volunteers at the Food Bank of Delaware. Hearing about the opportunities available, John decided to enroll. “Good career opportunities,…

L.O.G.I.C. Student Spotlight: Amir

Amir’s journey into the world of warehousing and logistics began with a suggestion from his mother, based on a recommendation from an old school teacher, that he look into the…

September 26, 2024

Food Rx: Beebe, Food Bank partner for healthier lifestyles

Wearing royal blue scrubs with the Beebe logo on her shirt, it’s obvious that Traci Wilcox is at work, not in a hospital — but in the Millsboro Library Parking…

New team member aims to reach Hispanic neighbors

While there’s more to bridging a cultural gap than language, shared language can provide a first step –and a solid foundation – for mutually beneficial conversations. That’s why the Food…

September 25, 2024

Perdue Farms donates 40,000 pounds of chicken and $25,000 for Backpack Program

Today, Perdue Farms delivered a truckload of chicken as part of its Delivering Hope To Our Neighbors outreach and presented a $25,000 donation for the Food Bank’s weekend meal program…