May 30, 2024
The commitment? ‘A community free of hunger!’
Legislative Day is a pretty big deal for us here at the Food Bank of Delaware. It’s an opportunity to speak face to face with our elected officials on behalf…
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May 15, 2024
Food insecurity on the rise in Delaware
Feeding America released its annual Map the Meal Gap study today, showing a sharp increase in the number of food insecure Delawareans in 2022. These numbers are a clear indicator…
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July 12, 2021
Hunger Free America CEO Joel Berg Stops at Food Bank of Delaware Drive-Thru Distribution as Part of Cross-Country Journey Visiting Hunger Relief Organizations
Joel Berg, CEO of Hunger Free America, a national nonpartisan nonprofit organization, visited Georgetown, Del. last week as part of a coast-to-coast journey this summer to shine a light on…
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October 30, 2020
First Chance Awards: Individuals, organizations lauded for ‘extraordinary work’ during pandemic
Delaware’s First Lady Tracey Quillen Carney and members of the End Childhood Hunger Task Force announced recipients of First Chance awards, recognizing individuals and organizations who helped feed students statewide…
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April 8, 2019
Close to 500 attendees ‘Come Together’ to learn how to break the cycle of poverty
Anti-poverty advocates of all ages gathered on Thursday at the Chase Center at the Riverfront for a daylong conference focused on breaking the cycle of poverty through a trauma-informed care…
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March 18, 2019
Coming Together conference to focus on breaking the cycle of poverty through a trauma-informed care perspective
Breaking the cycle of poverty through a trauma-informed care perspective will be the topic of conversation at the biennial Coming Together: The Cycle Can Be Broken conference presented by Corteva…
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February 25, 2019
Delaware’s own Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester shines at National Anti-Hunger Policy Conference
By Patricia Beebe, President and CEO Over the next several days, more than 1,100 anti-hunger advocates from across the country will gather in Washington D.C. for the annual Anti-Hunger Policy…
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May 14, 2018
Food Bank seeks bond bill funds to better serve hungry Delawareans
Food Bank staff visits Legislative Hall to meet lawmakers When the Food Bank of Delaware shows up, we we’re on a mission and we wear our colors. And when the…
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February 20, 2018
Food Bank of Delaware statement in response to President Trump’s FY 19 budget proposal
The mission of the Food Bank of Delaware is to “provide nutritious foods to Delawareans in need and facilitate long-term solutions to the problems of hunger and poverty through community…
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February 7, 2018
Help us help hungry Delaware kids
Let’s call her Miranda. She’s in 6th grade. She has three younger brothers. Her parents both work, but their paychecks often don’t stretch far enough to cover the cost of…
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