Stories for Delaware Food Works

May 2, 2024

Food Bank of Delaware celebrates latest Kitchen School graduates

It’s graduation season! Today was a day of celebration at the Food Bank of Delaware in Newark. Graduation ceremonies for students who have completed our 12-week featured all the pomp and…

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May 1, 2024

Kitchen School students graduate with confidence, high expectations

Smiles, laughter, and a few tears highlighted graduation ceremonies for The Kitchen School – the first in our new facility – as nine graduates experienced feelings of success and optimism…

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April 26, 2024

Ceremony honors grads, includes memorial scholarship gift

Wednesday, May 8 will be a celebratory day at the Food Bank of Delaware’s Milford facility: graduation ceremonies will be jointly held for the first Culinary School class at this…

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April 25, 2024

New beginnings for 13 graduates

This morning, we celebrated the accomplishments of 13 students who successfully completed our culinary and warehousing/logistics training programs. The students started the training program in January and for the past 14…

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April 9, 2024

Serious industrial accident, student looks at bright future

It’s pretty obvious that Dawson is enjoying L.O.G.I.C. training at the Food Bank of Delaware’s new Milford facility. He always greets everyone with a smile and a friendly wave –…

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Culinary training provides hope for mom and her children

Kyrie, a Rehoboth Beach resident, says she always had an interest in cooking, but never thought about a career in the food service industry until her mother saw a social…

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December 21, 2023

Graduates end 2023 with promising new careers

This morning we celebrated the accomplishments of 22 students who successfully completed our culinary and warehousing/logistics training programs! The graduates expressed their gratitude for the opportunity to participate in these…

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December 20, 2023

L.O.G.I.C. Spotlight: Jahmar Williams

Jahmar Williams and his fellow L.O.G.I.C. (Logistics, Operations, General Warehousing and Inventory Control) classmates graduate from the 14-week training program tomorrow! Since October, Jahmar and his classmates have been training…

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December 18, 2023

Who is happier? Our Kitchen School grad or his employer?

It might sound trite, but it’s true: Working in the kitchen at Harrington Raceway & Casino has proved to be a win-win arrangement for David Giblin and his employer. David…

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October 30, 2023

Kitchen School grad defies challenges: goals drive passion to succeed

To say Janelle West enjoys and appreciates her job as a prep cook at The Clubhouse at Baywood is an understatement. “I just love it here.” was her greeting. West…

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