March 24, 2016
Beer and Benevolence to benefit the Food Bank of Delaware
The community is invited to join the Food Bank of Delaware on Wednesday, April 6 for a night of Beer & Benevolence at Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats in Rehoboth Beach. The party runs from 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., and the Food Bank of Delaware will receive 10 percent of the pub sales that…
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March 17, 2016
Highmark’s Walk for a Healthy Community
By Caitlin Custer, Donor Relations Manager Grab your calendars and write us in for Saturday, June 4th! The Food Bank has been selected this year to participate in Highmark’s Walk for a Healthy Community at Bellevue State Park. This event could raise a significant amount of support for our programs and services, but we need…
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February 4, 2016
Delaware organizations encouraged to build structures out of cans to help alleviate hunger
The Food Bank of Delaware announced today that registration for the fourth annual CANgineering competition (formerly DelawareCAN) is now open. Organizations have until March 4 to register for the food drive and structure-building contest. CANgineering supports the year-round hunger relief efforts of the Food Bank of Delaware. With more than 17,000 Delawareans relying on the…
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December 23, 2015
2015 Year in Review
It doesn’t seem too long ago that we were putting together our 2014 Year in Review. The year has certainly flown by, and we are proud to say that we’ve had another successful year filled with accomplishments to help meet the needs of Delawareans at risk of hunger. While we would have liked to close…
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December 17, 2015
Harry K Foundation and Perdue Farms Sponsor Christmas Meal Box Distribution
The holiday season of giving started a bit early at the Milford branch of the Food Bank of Delaware today as representatives from 21 community organizations and school-based food pantries picked up boxes of holiday staples sponsored by the Harry K Foundation and roaster chickens provided by Perdue Farms to distribute to families in need….
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October 27, 2015
Halloween Blue Jean Ball – A SPOOKTACULAR time
Our 10th annual Blue Jean Ball was held on Saturday night, and thanks to the support of our sponsors, including presenting sponsor Iron Hill Brewery and Restaurant, it was a success! This year’s theme was Halloween, and the Food Bank of Delaware transformed the Newark warehouse into a creepy haunted house! A large spider, skeletons,…
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October 20, 2015
Food Bank of Delaware tees off for outdoor fun
The peaceful sound of a golf ball clattering against a 9-iron echoed victory across the fairway of Fieldstone Golf Club in Greenville on Monday, September 14. Monday’s skies were crystal clear blue – you couldn’t ask for a better day on the links. Nineteen foursomes set out to enjoy a beautiful day outdoors, testing their…
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September 8, 2015
Orchard dinner benefit wows attendees; helps FBD Culinary School
By Gwen Guerke, Communications Coordinator Let’s just say our Dinner in the Orchard was an over-the-top success, so if you missed it, you might want to be on the lookout for announcements about next year’s event. The benefit for The Culinary School at the Food Bank’s Milford Branch took place on Thursday, Sept. 3 at…
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August 12, 2015
You’re Invited to an Evening in the Garden
The Food Bank of Delaware and the University of Delaware’s College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR) will work together to raise money to alleviate hunger in the First State with their seventh annual Evening in the Garden event on Thursday, September 10 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The evening’s menu includes garden-fresh foods…
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July 14, 2015
Food Lion Offers Customers an Opportunity to Gain Free Admittance to Delaware State Fair during “Food Lion Feeds Hunger Relief Day” on July 27
Food Lion, the Delaware State Fair and the Food Bank of Delaware announced today that the fourth annual “Food Lion Feeds Hunger Relief Day” will take place on Monday, July 27 at the Delaware State Fair. Fair attendees who bring five Food Lion brand canned or boxed goods will in exchange receive free gate admittance…
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