Stories for Children's Nutrition

Summer breaks from school are often romanticized as a carefree time for vacations and family fun. For thousands of Delaware students – and their families – that’s not the case,…

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At the Food Bank, we call the tightly stocked plastic bag “Backpacks” because this bag of weekend meals fits discreetly inside a student’s backpack. Each bag contains shelf-stable, nutritionally balanced…

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Thanks to the generosity of the Harry K Foundation, two new school pantries opened recently:  one in the Charlton School – Caesar Rodney School District – and the other in…

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The New Century Club of Newark donated $33,600 to our Backpack Program last week! The program provides food to children in need  when school is not in session and federal…

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The last days of the summer season are officially here and we are excited to announce that we distributed 37,856 meals to 2,613 children this summer through our Grab and…

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The Food Bank of Delaware today announced that it has received a grant from The Kraft Heinz Company Foundation to help fight hunger and improve nutrition among children in Delaware….

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Thanks to the generosity of the Delaware KIDS Fund, a Harvey Hanna charitable fund, Richey Elementary School in Newport opened its new school pantry last school year. “After our initial…

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Learning can be fun and very tasty too!  Just ask the 14 kids – ages 8 -12 enrolled in the Kid C.H.E.F. program at the Laurel Public Library. Kid C.H.E.F.,…

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(Pictured: Milford Volunteer Coordinator Aaron Stone and Volunteer Cindy Lin show off completed backpack kits) “Easy, convenient, helpful,” school social worker says If anyone understands the importance of the Food…

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Thanks to Delaware 4-H after-school programming at community centers and schools throughout the state, low-income children have a safe place to congregate after school. Last month, we had the chance…

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