Programs : Food Bank of Delaware

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…

September 24, 2019

New Century Club of Newark donates $33,600 to Food Bank of Delaware

The New Century Club of Newark donated $33,600 to our Backpack Program last week! The program provides food to children in need when school is not in session and federal…

September 13, 2019

Volunteer Spotlight: Joann Gillespie

Joann Gillespie has been volunteering in the Healthy Pantry Center at our Newark headquarters for just over a month and she says she “loves it.” This dedicated volunteer can be…

August 16, 2019

Nutritious cooking demos at the Healthy Pantry Center

The Healthy Pantry Center at our Newark headquarters has been bustling with activity since hours expanded last month. Families who visit the pantry leave with a grocery cart full of…

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…

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…

July 31, 2019

Food Bank of Delaware receives $7,000 donation from the Darden Foundation to help end hunger

The Food Bank of Delaware announced today a $7,000 grant from The Darden Foundation to help provide hunger-relief to Delaware families. The funds will be used to ensure that Delaware…

July 30, 2019

Food Bank of Delaware provides direct relief to the community through new Healthy Pantry Center

By Kate Grabowski, Communications Intern 12.2 percent of Delaware’s population are considered food insecure. To help meet demands for healthy food, the Food Bank of Delaware recently opened its new…

July 17, 2019

Kid C.H.E.F. program teaches healthy eating patterns

Learning can be fun and very tasty too! Just ask the 14 kids – ages 8 -12 enrolled in the Kid C.H.E.F. program at the Laurel Public Library. Kid C.H.E.F.,…

June 28, 2019

Backpacks provide weekend meals

(Pictured: Milford Volunteer Coordinator Aaron Stone and Volunteer Cindy Lin show off completed backpack kits) “Easy, convenient, helpful,” school social worker says If anyone understands the importance of the Food…

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DHSS, Food Bank and Legislators Join Together to Distribute 30,000 Pounds of Food to Delawareans in Need

New Century Club of Newark donates $33,600 to Food Bank of Delaware

Volunteer Spotlight: Joann Gillespie

Nutritious cooking demos at the Healthy Pantry Center

Richey Elementary opens school pantry

Healthy Pantry now open in Milford

Food Bank of Delaware receives $7,000 donation from the Darden Foundation to help end hunger

Food Bank of Delaware provides direct relief to the community through new Healthy Pantry Center

Kid C.H.E.F. program teaches healthy eating patterns

Backpacks provide weekend meals