November 9, 2015
After-school snacks help kids make it through long days
By Gwen Guerke, Communications Coordinator Each afternoon at the end of the school day, about 100 children gather in the cafeteria of North Georgetown Elementary School for a healthy after-school snack. The kids polish off their fruit and milk before boarding a bus to LaCasita where they receive homework assistance; for most, English is their…
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October 20, 2015
Walmart Foundation donates $46,875 to Backpack Program
Representatives from the Walmart Foundation presented a check in the amount of $46,875 this morning for the Food Bank of Delaware’s Backpack Program. This donation will enable us to provide 279 children with weekend and holiday meals when school is not in session. In addition to the financial contribution, Walmart associates, State Representative Ed Osienski…
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Food Bank of Delaware tees off for outdoor fun
The peaceful sound of a golf ball clattering against a 9-iron echoed victory across the fairway of Fieldstone Golf Club in Greenville on Monday, September 14. Monday’s skies were crystal clear blue – you couldn’t ask for a better day on the links. Nineteen foursomes set out to enjoy a beautiful day outdoors, testing their…
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September 4, 2015
A Hunger-Free Summer
Labor Day weekend is upon us, the unofficial end to the summer season! The summer is always a busy season for the Food Bank of Delaware. Our staff works hard to ensure that children who rely on free and reduced-price meals during the school year have access to free, nutritious meals during the summer months….
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August 26, 2015
Summer meals at Delaware libraries
By Gwen Guerke, Communications Coordinator Libraries offer more than books: they are community centers. Four libraries in southern Sussex County offered Summer Food Service Programs (SFSP) through the Food Bank of Delaware for the first time this summer. One in New Castle County participated in the program. Meals distributed through the program are kid-friendly and…
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August 10, 2015
Partner Spotlight: Burton Village
By Gwen Guerke, Communications Coordinator What do you get when you combine a lively group of volunteers, a healthy lunch, and a neighborhood full of hungry kids? A great summer picnic and a good time for everyone. At least that’s how it seemed on a hot summer afternoon at Burton Village in Rehoboth Beach. Chris…
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June 30, 2015
Summer meals at Wilton Park
By Kim Turner, Communications Director Thanks to a generous grant from the ConAgra Foods Foundation, we are able to offer free meals through mobile meal sites to our community this summer! Lanier Williams, our Mobile Meals Summer Driver, travels from community to community in New Castle County delivering meals to children. In addition to our…
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June 15, 2015
Food Bank of Delaware kicks off “Hunger-Free Summer”
We kicked off our 2015 Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) with a Summer Fun Fair for kids and adults at Newark’s Dickey Park on Friday afternoon! More than 60 children and adults gathered for a free lunch provided by students from The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware, activities, a cooking demo and…
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March 27, 2015
Backpacks are a hit at Reily Brown Elementary School
By Gwen Guerke, Communications Coordinator More than half the students at W. Reily Brown Elementary School get a backpack full of weekend meals to take home with them each Friday. Dr. Wendy Whitehurst, the school’s assistant principal, said the school on Dover’s south side, has been participating in the Food Bank of Delaware’s Backpack Program…
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March 11, 2015
Kickin’ it with Calcium at Bancroft Elementary
Who doesn’t want strong bones and muscles? Fourth graders at Bancroft Elementary were certainly excited about the prospect of having strong bones and muscles from consuming more calcium! A group of 12 students participated in Community Nutrition Educator Alyssa Atanacio’s series of Kickin’ it with Calcium classes last month. The three-part interactive class focuses on…
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