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Stories for Healthy Pantry Center

September 6, 2022

Help from the Food Bank is turning Dover man’s life around

On Monday morning, DW – not his real name – pulled into the parking lot at the Food Bank of Delaware’s Healthy Pantry Center in Milford. He was not the first car of the morning, nor would he be the last; the center serves between 40 and 50 families every day out of a small,…

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August 31, 2021

‘I wish I had gone sooner.’

Food Bank’s Healthy Pantry Center reaches struggling seniors, working poor Like most of our neighbors who reach out to the Food Bank of Delaware, Suzie – not her real name – doesn’t like to ask for help. She’s a tough, hard-working woman who has always dealt with life’s challenges on her own terms. But recently,…

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September 24, 2020

Food Bank, Amazon partnership helps family facing food insecurity

Like many of the people served by the Food Bank of Delaware, the COVID-19 pandemic is quite real and personal for one family.  At the time of her phone interview, Sally – not her real name – was anxiously awaiting her COVID test results. Her father, who resides in her household, had tested positive for…

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October 31, 2019

Meet Andy: A Healthy Pantry Center Story

Individuals and families who visit the Healthy Pantry Center (HPC) in Newark come from all walks of life and experience a variety of challenges. A common thread that unites them – all clients who visit the Healthy Pantry Center are treated with respect and dignity. Andy comes to the HPC to pick up groceries for…

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September 13, 2019

Volunteer Spotlight: Joann Gillespie

Joann Gillespie has been volunteering in the Healthy Pantry Center at our Newark headquarters for just over a month and she says she “loves it.” This dedicated volunteer can be found in the pantry once a week doing a variety of tasks including stocking shelves, assisting shoppers and more. And she does it all with…

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222 Lake Drive
Newark, DE 19702
Tel: (302) 292-1305 ext 232

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Milford Branch
1040 Mattlind Way
Milford, DE 19963
Tel: (302) 424-3301

foodbank@fbd.org
EIN: 51-0258984
The Food Bank of Delaware is recognized
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