Stories for Hunger-Relief Partners

The food pantry at Kent-Sussex Industries, Inc. (KSI) has received $7,775 from Food Lion Feeds to help improve operations, increase its capacity to donate more food to food-insecure neighbors and purchase needed equipment. KSI, a partner agency with the Food Bank of Delaware, received the funds through Food Lion Feeds’ The Great Pantry Makeover effort. In addition…

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Pastor Rachel Howell (pictured right) leads Perfecting Holiness Deliverance Ministries in Newport, and her team hosts the Love in Deed food distribution every third Saturday of the month outside the church located on East Newport Pike. Feeding the community is close to Pastor Howell’s heart. “My mother was a single mom,” she explains. “During certain…

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The work of the Food Bank of Delaware is not possible without strong community partnerships! One of those partners is Lutheran Community Services’ food pantry at Unity Lutheran Church. Richard Porto (pictured center with volunteers Melvin (left) and Shirlene (right)) has been volunteering with Lutheran Community Services (LCS) for more than 17 years. He runs…

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Our work is not possible without our network of Hunger-Relief Partners! Meet Clare MacDonald, Cape Henlopen Food Pantry board secretary, and volunteer Frank Fumagalli. Tell us a little about your agency. The Cape Henlopen Food Pantry provides emergency food service for anyone in need. The pantry is open from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Monday,…

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Since the start of the pandemic in March 2020, we have distributed more than 35 million pounds of food to Delawareans in need! This work is not possible without out network of community food pantries! Margaret Young is the Benevolence Director at Calvary Church in Dover!  Tell us a little about how you partner with…

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The work of the Food Bank of Delaware is not possible without strong partnerships with community food pantries! One of those partners is St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church. The church, located off North Broom Street in Wilmington, is a beacon of hope for so many in the community. Open several days throughout the week with both…

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There is no one way to describe the Food Bank of Delaware’s partner food pantries. Some are large, some are small. Others are open every day, and a few are open once a week, but one thing they all have in common – their commitment to serve the community. Each partner pantry looks different as…

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Partnerships with organizations up and down the state of Delaware are critical to ensure that food-insecure Delawareans have access to nutritious foods to help fuel their families during times of need. Since the start of the pandemic, we have distributed more than 34 million pounds of food. This would not have been possible without our…

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It’s an understatement to say that the Community Resource Center in Rehoboth – one of the Food Bank of Delaware’s network of community partners — is a busy place; it’s bustling. Even though this center off the proverbial beaten path, it’s become a destination for people who need food and support. Located yards off the…

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At the Food Bank of Delaware, every day we recognize that our volunteers are the heart and soul of this organization. In addition to the loyal volunteers who help in the Volunteer Rooms at both our Milford and Newark sites, a small army of Food Bank of Delaware Hunger-Relief Partners provide hands-on help at local…

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