Food Bank of Delaware receives $30,000 from Potter Trust
Thanks to a $30,000 grant from the Benjamin Potter Trust Fund, the Food Bank will provide weekend meals through the Backpack Program to at-risk children attending school at Banneker and…
Food Bank of Delaware Receives Grant from Red Nose Day to Support Children at Risk of Hunger
The Food Bank of Delaware announced today that it will use a $10,989.94 grant received from the Red Nose Day Fund to support children at risk of hunger through its…
Partner Spotlight: Presbyterian Church of the Covenant
By Kim Turner, Communications Director Twenty-seven children ranging in grades K-5 gather at the Presbyterian Church of the Covenant in Claymont every Monday-Thursday for after-school enrichment through the EDGE Ministries…
Harry K. Foundation, Food Bank of Delaware mark grand opening of Delaware State University food pantry
Thanks to a generous donation from the Harry K. Foundation, anti-hunger advocates officially cut the ribbon on the new food pantry at Delaware State University this afternoon. The food pantry…
Connection is key to program’s success; backpacks help hungry students
By Gwen Guerke, Communications Coordinator Like many high schools participating in the Food Bank of Delaware’s Backpack Program, at Sussex Central High School near Georgetown offers an opportunity for food-insecure…
Seventy elementary-aged children from Downes Elementary School gather after school every Monday-Friday to participate in the City of Newark’s after-school enrichment program. From 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., kids in…
Food Bank of Delaware breaks ground on new headquarters at 222 Lake Drive in Newark
More than 150 community dignitaries and supporters gathered this morning at 222 Lake Drive in Newark to officially break ground on the Food Bank of Delaware’s $10.5 million construction retrofit…
Backpack Program provides weekend fuel for Delaware kids
September is almost over, and the 2016-2017 school year is in full swing. This means the Backpack Program at the Food Bank of Delaware has begun! Right now more than…
Families receive fresh foods thanks to Produce Prescription Program
It’s been more than four months since we officially launched our new Produce Prescription Program in partnership with Delaware Pediatrics. Generously funded by Giant Food’s Our Family Foundation, the new…
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…
