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Stories for Home Delivery

July 22, 2022

Home delivery service helps disabled widow’s family survive

Jessica, a 40-year-old resident, often struggles to deal with the challenges she continues to face, yet she is thankful for the box of food delivered to her door each week from the Food Bank of Delaware. Very thankful. This Ellendale resident has been a widow for five years; stomach cancer claimed her husband. She’s had…

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June 24, 2022

More DoorDash Impact Stories

We are grateful for partnerships with Amazon and DoorDash who help us make home deliveries to families without transportation or who might not be able to get to a food pantry for a variety of reasons. We know these partnerships are truly lifechanging for so many in our community. We recently sat down with some…

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DoorDash Impact Stories

We are grateful for partnerships with Amazon and DoorDash who help us make home deliveries to families without transportation or who might not be able to get to a food pantry for a variety of reasons. We know these partnerships are truly lifechanging for so many in our community. We recently sat down with some…

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June 13, 2022

‘Can’t pick go pick up food’: Job leaves no time for pantry visit

It’s not at all unusual for working people to need assistance from the Food Bank of Delaware. Consider the cost of housing, of child care, plus gas, and the escalating cost of food at the grocery store. In addition, many working folks can’t leave the job site to pick up food at one of our…

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May 26, 2022

DoorDash now delivering free meal boxes to Kent/Sussex residents through partnership with Food Bank of Delaware

This morning, the Food Bank of Delaware and DoorDash announced an expanded partnership to deliver free meal boxes to food-insecure residents of Kent and Sussex Counties. A local Dasher made the ceremonial first delivery to a downstate resident this morning. Since 2018, DoorDash’s Project DASH has empowered community organizations to leverage DoorDash logistics to increase…

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May 4, 2022

Food Bank service helps Dover family get back on their feet

Things are looking up for Iris, her husband and their infant daughter.  Her husband has a job, and as a breast-feeding mom she’s able – for now – to stay at home with the baby. Although they have no car, their weekly box of food delivered to their door from the Food Bank of Delaware…

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April 14, 2022

Young mom, cancer survivor expresses gratitude for home delivery service

Like most of the people we serve, Dover resident Ellen is very grateful for the Food Bank of Delaware’s home delivery service. This mother of two – ages 3 and 11 – is unable to work; she’s a cancer survivor, and she’s also unable to drive. She struggles to provide enough food for her young…

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April 8, 2022

‘It’s wonderful!’ Home delivery benefits family with no transportation

It’s been a long, hard winter for Denise. On a day when the thermometer barely climbed above freezing, this Newark resident relied on portable electric heaters to keep the house warm. The oil tank was empty, and so was her bank account. Like many of our neighbors, Denise said she learned about the Food Bank…

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Pandemic’s impact leaves family without employment, food, and transportation

Many families continue to navigate challenges – beyond the virus itself – associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Wendy, a Claymont mother of two, remains positive despite the situation her family of four faces daily. Her husband lost his job early in the pandemic, but his unemployment checks kept their family afloat until November. Things changed…

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March 31, 2022

‘It was terrifying’: Woman describes food insecurity, serious health issue

At the Food Bank of Delaware, we know that conversations with food-insecure people can be very humbling. While each person’s story is unique, lack of food is often just one of the stresses punctuating their daily lives. They are grateful for our services. Wilmington resident Christine expressed her gratitude not just for the food, but…

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