October 27, 2023
Shopper’s choice model implemented at St. John’s pantry
Donna Bailey, from left; Maggy McCole, and Stephanie McDonough are among the volunteers at St. John the Apostle Food Pantry in Milford. One of the Food Bank of Delaware’s long-time partner agencies – St. John the Apostle Food Pantry – has changed the way it’s serving neighbors who live with food insecurity. When people come…
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August 1, 2023
Partnerships, shared missions help serve neighbors in need
When First State Community Action Agency Executive Director Bernice Edwards (pictured right with Delaware’s own President Joe Biden) joined the Food Bank of Delaware’s Board of Directors last year, she brought to the table more than five decades of experience dedicated to eliminating poverty in the community. Not to minimize her professional expertise, Edwards’ reputation…
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May 30, 2023
Millsboro church pantry helps neighbors who need food for their family
Considering its off-the-beaten path location between Millsboro and Oak Orchard, the food pantry at the Millsboro Seventh Day Adventist Church gets quite a bit of traffic: they serve neighbors in need of food. Peggy Sampson, one of the pantry’s three co-leaders, says this pantry feeds at least 150 families each month. The pantry, is just…
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‘Poorest of the poor’: Center sends out 4,000 bags of food monthly
Vacationers headed to the beach for a week or two of rest and relaxation probably won’t consider Rehoboth Beach Community Resource Center an attraction or destination. The services provided by this non-profit agency – food, emergency assistance, a baby pantry, a job center – are reserved for area residents who are “the poorest of the…
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May 16, 2023
Partner Spotlight: St. Patrick’s Center
St. Patrick’s Center on 14th Street in Wilmington has been a community fixture for 50 years. Led by Executive Director Peter Slattery (pictured left), the center “transforms lives by building community, addressing poverty and restoring hope.” This center takes a holistic approach to meeting the needs of community members. It offers hot breakfast, groceries, showers,…
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May 15, 2023
Hartly church offers food for the body and soul from its pantry
In the small town of Hartly just west of Dover, the Solid Rock Church, ministers to the bodies as well as the souls of neighbors in the rural community. The church, and its outreach – My Father’s House – partners with the Food Bank of Delaware to provide food for those in need. The Food…
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May 2, 2023
Orchard Church: Magnolia’s mobile pantry meets increased needs
A quick internet search for the population of Magnolia, Del. yields varying results ranging from 235 to 295 people – under 300 people. So how does one little church in town – Orchard Church – provide food for more than 300 families each month? Generous hearts, dedicated, committed volunteers, community support . . . and…
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Center delivers hot, fresh meals to homebound neighbors in need
Photo caption: Nanticoke Senior Center Marketing & Outreach Coordinator Brandy Widdowson and Chef Steven Carroll pause for a moment in the center’s busy kitchen. The Nanticoke Senior Center in Seaford has a unique – and very welcoming and picturesque – home. For more than 10 years, it has served the community out of a former…
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April 28, 2023
‘Most of the people . . . are working poor’: Pantry sees increased use
Jon DeVoll has been an active volunteer at the Cape Henlopen Food Basket for more than two decades. These days, he’s not only board president of the not-for-profit agency, he also remains true to his roots: he’s involved in the operation that serves about 200 families each month. The Food Bank of Delaware works with…
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Monthly mobile pantry helps neighbors struggling to make ends meet
The Philadelphia Pentecostal Holiness Church just south of Ellendale is more than a church: it’s a destination for neighbors in need, a social services hub, a sanctuary, a rural community center. With operations straddling Old State Road, the church organization manages three shelters, a child care center, a soup kitchen, an emergency food pantry ….
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