December 19, 2016
Culinary training yields employment, boost in self-esteem and more
It’s easy to see that Kelly Halliday is happy at Grandpa Mac’s, one of the Rehoboth’s newest culinary destinations. Kelly graduated from The Food Bank of Delaware’s Culinary School on…
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December 16, 2016
Culinary School Spotlight: Alex Ayala
Before hearing about The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware, Alex Ayala had been laid off. Thanks to his social worker at Delaware Department of Social Services, he learned…
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December 12, 2016
Volunteer Spotlight: Leasure Elementary BEARS Club
The Leasure Elementary BEARS (Building Empowerment Awareness and Responsibility through Service) Club started four years ago under the leadership of Tim Werbrich, an Advanced Academics Teacher, as a way to…
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December 9, 2016
Culinary School Spotlight: Lavender Artwell
Lavender Artwell went to social services to apply for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and was happy to learn about a job readiness program of Delaware Health and Social…
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December 8, 2016
Enterprise Rent-A-Car Foundation Donates $25,000 to Food Bank of Delaware
The Food Bank of Delaware has received $25,000 from the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Foundation to address food insecurity in the First State. The donation is part of a program – called…
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December 7, 2016
Chipman Middle School offers school food pantry services
W.T. Chipman Middle School is home to the newest Harry K Foundation sponsored food pantry; it opened late last week and served its first family yesterday. The school, situated in…
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December 6, 2016
Food Bank of Delaware receives $30,000 from Potter Trust
Thanks to a $30,000 grant from the Benjamin Potter Trust Fund, the Food Bank will provide weekend meals through the Backpack Program to at-risk children attending school at Banneker and…
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December 5, 2016
Culinary School Spotlight: Mary Calderoni
Students that attend The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware come from diverse backgrounds. Mary Calderoni is no exception. Mary has spent most of her adult life working…
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December 2, 2016
Thanksgiving For All benefits thousands of Delaware families
By Gwen Guerke, Communications Coordinator Thanks to the generosity of sponsors, Chesapeake Utilities, Bank of America First State Orthopedics, Communities in Schools, Palmer Home Foundation, Giant Food, Dover Police Department,…
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Creating a Bold Future for Delaware
By Patricia Beebe, President and CEO This op-ed originally appeared in The News Journal on November 16, 2016 The Food Bank of Delaware needs your assistance now more than ever…
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