February 3, 2025
Food Bank of Delaware celebrates grand reopening of Newark Healthy Pantry Center
The Food Bank of Delaware celebrated the grand reopening of its Healthy Pantry Center this morning, marking a return to an in-person shopping experience after operating as a drive-up model…
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March 19, 2024
Food Bank pantry assists local family facing challenges
For Dave and his young family, the Food Bank of Delaware’s Healthy Pantry Center in Milford, is a lifesaver in what might be described as an unfortunate perfect storm. The…
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January 29, 2024
Working mom: Job doesn’t pay enough to cover childcare, bills, and food
Life is challenging for Rebecca, a Harrington resident, who juggles emotions ranging from frustration, depression, and at times, despair. Although she works full-time, she also struggles to buy food and…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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