Advocate : Food Bank of Delaware

September 14, 2016

Governor Signs Osienski Bill to Increase Options for School Breakfast Programs

Surrounded by Albert H. Jones Elementary School fifth graders who had just received a healthy breakfast, Governor Jack Markell signed legislation this morning that will ensure that Delaware schoolchildren receive breakfast…

August 30, 2016

September is Hunger Action Month

This September the Food Bank of Delaware, together with the Feeding America nationwide network of food banks, will mobilize across all 50 states in an effort to bring an end…

June 8, 2016

Osienski Bill Would Increase Options for School Breakfast Programs

In an effort to extend the state’s successful public school breakfast program to more students, Rep. Ed Osienski introduced legislation yesterday that would move Delaware schools to implement new plans…

May 17, 2016

Delaware General Assembly’s 148 in 148 initiative brings in 173,709 pounds for Food Bank of Delaware

When Delaware’s General Assembly convened the 148th session in January, they wanted to come together around a common cause – ending hunger. Their goal was aggressive, but achievable – collect…

April 25, 2016

Advocate of the Year: Paula Angelucci

Over the next several days, we will spotlight our 2016 honorees of the year! Paula Angelucci has worked tirelessly to improve the health and nutrition of Delaware’s school children for…

March 29, 2016

Delaware General Assembly encourages community to host food drives as part of 148 in 148 initiative

When Delaware’s General Assembly started the 148th session in January they wanted to come together around a common cause – ending hunger. As a result, members of the General Assembly…

March 10, 2016

Burritos: It’s what’s for breakfast at Milford High School

By Gwen Guerke, Communications Coordinator Let’s celebrate! It’s National School Breakfast Week. What’s the big deal about breakfast? Breakfast in school creates positive impacts children’s learning, school attendance, behavior, and…

March 8, 2016

School Breakfast Spotlight: Gunning Bedford Middle School

It’s National School Breakfast Week! This week we are spotlighting schools that are using alternative methods in order to feed more kids breakfast at school! The Colonial School District is…

March 7, 2016

Thinking outside the cereal box to feed more kids breakfast

By Ashley Michini, Executive Coordinator It’s National School Breakfast Week! The Food Bank of Delaware will share best practices and special events from across the state of Delaware to highlight…

February 1, 2016

Delaware General Assembly launches 148 in the 148th

By Ed Osienski and Lyndon Yearick, Delaware State House of Representatives Every year, the Food Bank of Delaware does tremendous work soliciting donations and distributing millions of pounds of food…

Stories for Advocate

Governor Signs Osienski Bill to Increase Options for School Breakfast Programs

September is Hunger Action Month

Osienski Bill Would Increase Options for School Breakfast Programs

Delaware General Assembly’s 148 in 148 initiative brings in 173,709 pounds for Food Bank of Delaware

Advocate of the Year: Paula Angelucci

Delaware General Assembly encourages community to host food drives as part of 148 in 148 initiative

Burritos: It’s what’s for breakfast at Milford High School

School Breakfast Spotlight: Gunning Bedford Middle School

Thinking outside the cereal box to feed more kids breakfast

Delaware General Assembly launches 148 in the 148th