Demand for Backpacks grows with COVID-19 pandemic numbers
November 9, 2020The Food Bank of Delaware’s Backpack Program – or student weekend meals – continues to provide sustenance for Delaware children...
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Summer backpacks provide nutritional lifeline for Delaware’s kids
August 17, 2020Summer breaks from school are often romanticized as a carefree time for vacations and family fun. For thousands of Delaware...
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Generous grant provides weekend meals for young students
February 21, 2020At the Food Bank, we call the tightly stocked plastic bag “Backpacks” because this bag of weekend meals fits discreetly...
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7th annual gala will help feed children
November 25, 2019Thanks to the generosity of the Harry K Foundation, two new school pantries opened recently: one in the Charlton School...
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New Century Club of Newark donates $33,600 to Food Bank of Delaware
September 24, 2019The New Century Club of Newark donated $33,600 to our Backpack Program last week! The program provides food to children...
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2,613 children receive free meals through Summer Grab and Go program
September 20, 2019The last days of the summer season are officially here and we are excited to announce that we distributed 37,856...
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Food Bank of Delaware Awarded Grant from The Kraft Heinz Company Foundation to Support Hunger-Relief Efforts
September 18, 2019The Food Bank of Delaware today announced that it has received a grant from The Kraft Heinz Company Foundation to...
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Richey Elementary opens school pantry
August 8, 2019Thanks to the generosity of the Delaware KIDS Fund, a Harvey Hanna charitable fund, Richey Elementary School in Newport opened...
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Kid C.H.E.F. program teaches healthy eating patterns
July 17, 2019Learning can be fun and very tasty too! Just ask the 14 kids – ages 8 -12 enrolled in the...
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Backpacks provide weekend meals
June 28, 2019(Pictured: Milford Volunteer Coordinator Aaron Stone and Volunteer Cindy Lin show off completed backpack kits) “Easy, convenient, helpful,” school social...
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