July 21, 2021
Food Bank of Delaware receives grant from Bank of America to help alleviate hunger
The Food Bank of Delaware, a local non-profit organization working towards a community free of hunger, has received a $100,000 grant from Bank of America. The grant will help fund the Food Bank of Delaware’s Mobile Pantry and Backpack programs while improving economic mobility. The Mobile Pantry truck comes filled with non-perishables, fresh produce, dairy,…
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December 23, 2020
Croda donates $5,000 to support Rose Hill Community Center
Hundreds of people served by the Rose Hill Community Center in New Castle will benefit from a generous $5,000 donation from Croda to support the center’s food party. A portion of those funds will be used to purchase a freezer for the agency, with the remaining money going toward food purchases. Sheila Berkel, the agency’s…
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December 21, 2020
JPMorgan Chase Commits $100,000 to Help Local Food Bank Support Families Impacted By COVID-19 Pandemic
JPMorgan Chase is providing $100,000 to the Food Bank of Delaware to help local families who are facing food insecurity as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. In total, the firm is committing $300,000 in new philanthropic support to food banks in Wilmington, Delaware; Washington, D.C.; and Oakland, California. “So many local families have been…
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December 18, 2020
Incyte donates $150,000 to Food Bank of Delaware
The Food Bank of Delaware announced today that Incyte has donated $150,000 to the organization’s COVID-19 relief efforts. This donation will enable the Food Bank of Delaware to provide 450,000 meals to Delawareans struggling with food insecurity. Since the start of the pandemic, the organization has distributed more than 13 million pounds of food through…
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December 10, 2020
Perdue Farms $100,000 Grant Helps Fund New ‘Repack Room’ At Food Bank of Delaware And Helps Reduce Food Waste
Perdue Farms, as part of its “Delivering Hope to Our Neighbors” hunger relief initiative, has invested in a new “repack room” at the Food Bank of Delaware in Newark to help provide more protein and other nutritious food to Delawareans who face food insecurity and reduce food waste. A $100,000 grant funded by the Franklin…
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December 7, 2020
Islamic Relief USA Awards $10,000 Grant to the Food Bank of Delaware
Coons ‘grateful’ for support Islamic Relief USA has awarded a $10,000 grant to the Food Bank of Delaware, helping the large regional facility address unprecedented levels of food insecurity stemming from the novel coronavirus pandemic. “Since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, food insecurity has increased tremendously in the United States. The impact of the…
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December 3, 2020
Delta Dental Community Care Foundation Marks Giving Tuesday with $25,000 to the Food Bank of Delaware
The Delta Dental Community Care Foundation announced on Tuesday that it is giving $25,000 to the Food Bank of Delaware. This announcement fell on Giving Tuesday, a global generosity movement that encourages people and organizations to do good, which has deeper resonance amid the challenges presented by COVID-19. “As a result of the pandemic, food…
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October 21, 2020
Summer hockey camp scores big for hungry Delawareans
Thank you to Sussex Academy freshman Callie Short for her recent $500 donation to the Food Bank of Delaware. This 14-year-old resident and her 12-year-old brother, Brenner, raised the funds by hosting two summer field hockey camps in the backyard of their Lewes home. Campers brought their own equipment; Callie provided the training and the…
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October 9, 2020
Food Bank of Delaware holiday food drive goes virtual
Amid the pandemic, the Food Bank of Delaware announced today that its annual holiday food drive has gone virtual. To maximize resources, ensure driver and donor safety and collect much needed resources for Delawareans struggling with hunger, this new interactive virtual food drive fundraising tool will allow donors to create a personalized virtual food drive…
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August 28, 2020
Growing Community From Seed
Today we feature a guest blog from Tess Beardell, the Local Farm Intern at West Side Grows Together. West Side Grows Together participated in this year’s Harvest 2020 campaign, a partnership with the Food Bank of Delaware, Delaware Center for Horticulture and Pennsylvania Horticultural Society! Nestled in among the 8th and 9th blocks of North…
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