January 28, 2020
Nudges at food pantries make healthy choices easier
Thanks to a grant from Cargill, the Food Bank of Delaware is testing the impact of nutritional nudges in choice food pantries statewide. Choice food pantries provide clients the opportunity to choose foods that are best suited for their household versus receiving a prepacked bag or box of food. Nudges are defined by Feeding America…
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October 3, 2019
Partner Spotlight: Claymont Community Center
It takes an entire network of partners to distribute more than 8.6 million pounds of food to Delawareans in need each year. Thanks to partnerships with 509 organizations up and down the state, the Food Bank of Delaware is getting food into the hands of those who need it most. One of those partners is…
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September 26, 2019
DHSS, Food Bank and Legislators Join Together to Distribute 30,000 Pounds of Food to Delawareans in Need
Department of Health and Social Services employees joined together with the Food Bank of Delaware, legislators and other volunteers to distribute 30,000 pounds of non-perishable food, fresh produce and dairy products to Delawareans in need during a drive-through event yesterday at DHSS’ Herman Holloway Campus near New Castle. The food was made available through the…
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August 14, 2019
Harrington salon collects toiletries as a lasting tribute to Anne Paladino
The legend – and mission – of Anne Paladino lives on as her community continues to support her legacy, the Lake Forest Church Association Inc., known as the Harrington Food Pantry. The food pantry is one of the Food Bank of Delaware’s 506 Hunger Relief Partners who receive 916,000 visits each year. Through the month…
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August 8, 2019
Richey Elementary opens school pantry
Thanks to the generosity of the Delaware KIDS Fund, a Harvey Hanna charitable fund, Richey Elementary School in Newport opened its new school pantry last school year. “After our initial visit to Richey Elementary School, we learned about the percentage of students at Richey in need,” said Ryan Kennedy, Executive Director of the Delaware KIDS…
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May 7, 2019
Food insecurity exists in the midst of luxury resort-area destinations
The Food Bank of Delaware relies on 536 community partners statewide to help meet the needs of food-insecure Delawareans. According to Feeding America’s 2019 Map the Meal Gap study, our state’s food insecurity rate is 12.2 percent, slightly higher than the 12 percent rate last year. One of our newest partners, Community Resource Center in…
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January 30, 2019
Help is available for Delawareans struggling to afford food
While the federal government has reopened, the country’s longest government shutdown continues to impact Delawareans, including the 136,000 individuals who utilize the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to purchase food. Because February SNAP benefits were issued early, this could result in some households having as much as a two-month gap between benefits according to the issuance…
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December 12, 2018
Bank of America volunteers partner with Food Bank of Delaware to provide food to families in need
To recognize Bank of America’s annual Give A Meal program, the Food Bank of Delaware’s Mobile Pantry visited Calvary Church yesterday afternoon. Volunteers from Bank of America conducted financial education classes and distributed food to 50 families through the Mobile Pantry program. The hour-long class focused on credit repair, savings and home ownership. The class…
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November 16, 2018
Partnership, teamwork bring hot Thanksgiving meal to those in need
That adage “It takes a village to raise a child.” rings true in many communities served by the Food Bank of Delaware and our 536 hunger relief partners. Thanks to a solid relationship between Beebe Healthcare and committed volunteers from Epworth United Methodist Church and Seaside Jewish Community, families in the state’s coastal region will…
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November 8, 2018
Delaware Tech food pantry meeting an important student need
Students who deal with food insecurity at Delaware Technical Community College’s Owens Campus have access to food through a Harry K Foundation-sponsored Food Pantry, and the pantry in the Student Services Center seems to be meeting a real need. “Our students are using this resource,” said Acting Dean of Student Affairs Gail Charrier. Last year,…
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