April 17, 2023
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…
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December 22, 2022
Food box home delivery called ‘game changer’ for grandmother
The faces of rural poverty can be hidden, particularly in coastal Sussex County where new housing communities overshadow older mobile home parks. Yet these isolated poor neighborhoods provide shelter for…
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October 12, 2022
34 Delawareans enroll in the new Economic Mobility Pilot Program
Education, training, and connection offer participants hope for a brighter future We know that many of the neighbors we serve go to work every day, yet they aren’t earning enough…
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October 1, 2021
‘When you’re destitute, you’re destitute.’ Food Bank deliveries nourish struggling family of five
Even on a beautiful early autumn morning, one where the slight hints of red, orange, and yellow brightened foliage against a cloudless blue sky, Lynnet struggled to hold back the…
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September 24, 2021
‘It helped me when I had nothing. I’m so appreciative’ – Wilmington resident
On a daily basis, our neighbor, Deborah, copes with ongoing challenges that most of us would consider more than daunting. At age 55, she’s disabled, has no means of transportation,…
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September 16, 2021
Childhood trauma linked to ongoing challenges for this mom
Like many of our neighbors who need assistance from the Food Bank of Delaware, Mary – not her real name — struggles with a complex bundle of problems on a…
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August 31, 2021
Food Bank’s mobile pantry helps struggling grandmother feed her family
Retirement doesn’t always equate with rest, relaxation, and little responsibility. Lois, a Long Neck- area resident, retired from a career as a patient care tech at Beebe Medical Center. Now…
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February 21, 2020
Generous grant provides weekend meals for young students
At the Food Bank, we call the tightly stocked plastic bag “Backpacks” because this bag of weekend meals fits discreetly inside a student’s backpack. Each bag contains shelf-stable, nutritionally balanced…
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August 6, 2019
Healthy Pantry now open in Milford
Wanda, a disabled senior, was happy to learn about the Food Bank’s Healthy Pantry program now available at the Food Bank of Delaware’s Milford site. This Lincoln resident, who is…
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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…
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