By Gwen Guerke, Communications Coordinator When I walked into our Milford Healthy Pantry Center this week, I noticed Teresa sitting quietly in the corner of the waiting room. She held…
Behind Beach Resorts: Fighting Hunger in Sussex County
Our refrigerated trucks deliver nutritious food directly to underserved communities across the state through our mobile pantry program. These trucks make scheduled visits to neighborhoods and apartment complexes, helping neighbors…
Child hunger and learning: Perspectives from Delaware educators
Whether in schools close to the Delaware beaches or urban settings like Wilmington, many students in Delaware don’t have reliable access to good food, and educators say that can affect…
Far more people have trouble getting the food they need than you might realize, and the reasons go beyond easy assumptions. In Delaware alone, more than 125,000 people were food…
Food Rx: Beebe, Food Bank partner for healthier lifestyles
Wearing royal blue scrubs with the Beebe logo on her shirt, it’s obvious that Traci Wilcox is at work, not in a hospital — but in the Millsboro Library Parking…
UD grad students partner with Food Bank on cultural foods project
The Food Bank of Delaware’s Nutrition team is partnering with University of Delaware graduate Nutrition Program & Planning graduate students in an ongoing project to help our neighbors living with…
Shepherd’s Office: Food, support offered with acceptance
The Shepherd’s Office has become a local landmark in Georgetown. Those in need know it’s a safe place to get a meal, clothing, personal hygiene kits, and support. Others recognize…
Benefits Outreach experts help connect seniors to services
Like many senior neighbors, Cathy, struggles to make ends meet on a fixed income when the price of almost everything – especially food and life’s necessities – climb steadily. On…
Feeding neighbors is a spiritual mission at this rural pantry
Ricky Lecates’ long-term commitment to hunger relief comes from a spiritual place. He manages the Blessings Unlimited Food Pantry associated with Bay Shore Community Church, Millsboro, but he credits a…
‘Doing great in life!’: Overcoming childhood food insecurity
Recognizing September as Hunger Action Month, Michael, the Food Bank of Delaware’s Food Distribution Director, posted on social media explaining how he knew what it was like to be hungry…
