Stories for Children's Nutrition

School counselor Gloria Ho sees the importance of the Food Bank of Delaware’s programs that support food-insecure students and their families. Milton Elementary School has participated in the Backpack Program…

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Children across the state are counting down the days until the highly-anticipated holiday break. No school for more than week! For many children, this time will be spent playing with…

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Girls on the Run Delaware is about more than just running. It’s about empowering young girls to be healthy, confident and to unleash their full potential. Girls on the Run…

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Twice a week, 20 girls from Lake Forest Central Elementary School near Felton stay after school to participate in a Girls on the Run program. Sara Croce, the school secretary,…

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To help address childhood hunger, Islamic Relief USA presented the Food Bank of Delaware with a $25,000 donation for the Backpack Program this afternoon. In addition to supporting the program…

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When the Food Bank of Delaware white van pulls into the parking lot of Ernie’s Country Store near Woodside, there’s already one little boy leaning against the side of the…

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The food pantry at Seaford Middle School is deliberately discreet. Housed in a set of locked filing cabinets inside the school nurse’s office, it has become a lifeline for families…

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By Ashley Stahmer, Communications Intern At 10:55 a.m. on a Friday morning, children and some of their parents are already waiting for their Grab and Go meals in Sparrow Run….

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It’s very unusual to see kids in the Food Bank of Delaware’s Culinary School kitchen, so Migrating to the Kitchen Day is a special one at the Milford Branch. Students…

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By Ashley Stahmer, Communications Intern  During the week, Cheltenham Village offers free meals for children through the Food Bank’s Grab and Go program. Children can pick up their meals in…

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