November 30, 2023
Home delivery is a lifeline for Delmar neighbor
The Food Bank of Delaware’s home delivery program is literally a lifeline for some of our neighbors. Ted, for example, lives in Delmar at the southern-most state border. He’s in his 40s, and is unable to drive. Even with a loving family and friends for support, he has limited access to food, and he’s very…
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November 3, 2023
Disabled, no car: Kent woman praises home delivery service
Lorie describes her lifestyle as “off the grid”, but it’s not by choice. Like many of our neighbors receiving the Food Bank of Delaware’s home delivery service, she’s disabled and lacks transportation. While she enjoys her home in a rural area west of Dover, she’s new to the area and unable to build community connections….
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October 27, 2023
‘A breath of fresh air’: Food box delivery provides food, more
While most of the thousands of neighbors the Food Bank of Delaware serves each week express gratitude and appreciation, not many take the time and effort to write a thank-you letter . . . one that is sent by snail mail. But Brad, a Newark-area resident, did just that, and typed “thank you” in capital…
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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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