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…
‘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…
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…
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…
Bayhealth, Food Bank partner to meet staff, patient needs
The Food Bank of Delaware and Bayhealth joined to provide food boxes for patients and staff dealing with food insecurity. “We really became aware of the need and joined forces…
Goldey-Beacom students enjoy Food Bank partnerships
Thanks to monthly Food Bank of Delaware mobile pantries and a well-stocked campus food pantry, students at Goldey-Beacom College find help dealing with food insecurity. Food insecurity on college campuses…
Mobile pantry delivers to Seaford’s Meadowbridge Apartments
Clear blue skies and sunshine deceived folks from Seaford’s Meadowbridge Apartments waiting for the 11 a.m. start of Food Bank of Delaware’s mobile pantry last Thursday; the cold wind blew…
Center director: Food rescue meets increased needs
Thanks to technology – a new 302 Food Rescue app – links willing volunteers with a collaborative network between food suppliers and community agencies. Ultimately families connected to agencies, like…
Newark Area Welfare Committee Spreads Holiday Cheer with Pop-Up Shop
The work of the Food Bank of Delaware is not possible without strong community partnerships! One of those partners is the Newark Area Welfare Committee. (Pictured to the right –…
Kent-Sussex Industries, Inc. Receives Pantry Makeover from Food Lion Feeds
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…
