November 1, 2018
After-school snacks benefit Girls on the Run program
Twice a week, 20 girls from Lake Forest Central Elementary School near Felton stay after school to participate in a Girls on the Run program. Sara Croce, the school secretary, is the certified coach who guides these 4th and 5th grade girls through a character-building fitness program that culminates in a 5K event on Nov….
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October 18, 2018
Eating Healthy with WIC
The WIC education team at the Food Bank of Delaware presented a cooking demonstration and grocery store tour for moms participating in New Directions Early Head Start Program on Friday, October 12. According to the organization’s website, “New Directions Early Head Start is an interagency program committed to empowering and supporting low income pregnant woman,…
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October 15, 2018
Grab and Go reaches out to hungry kids throughout the summer
When the Food Bank of Delaware white van pulls into the parking lot of Ernie’s Country Store near Woodside, there’s already one little boy leaning against the side of the cinderblock building. He’s alone, barefoot, his orange Food Bank insulated bag is hand. . . waiting for Ms. V, the driver to move his bagged…
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October 1, 2018
WIC Education at the Glasgow Farmers Market
The WIC Education team at the Food Bank of Delaware travels throughout the state educating WIC recipients about preparing healthy meals using items on the WIC (Women, Infants and Children) food package. WIC is a nutrition education and supplemental program that provides healthy food for low-income pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women and to infants and children…
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September 26, 2018
Seaford Middle school pantry nourishes families; many are transient
The food pantry at Seaford Middle School is deliberately discreet. Housed in a set of locked filing cabinets inside the school nurse’s office, it has become a lifeline for families in need – many of them transient. That’s a deliberately discreet term for homelessness. Ann Covey, RN, BSN, is the school nurse who schedules the…
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August 27, 2018
Resources Fair provides awareness opportunities for families in need
Denise, a Milford mom, brought her three children, ages 2, 4, and 10 to Thursday night’s Health Resource Fair to explore what options might be available for her struggling family. She learned about the event from her youngest son’s early intervention specialist. Because people dealing with food insecurity, like Denise, most likely are faced with…
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August 6, 2018
Families receive fresh fruits and veggies through Food Bank’s Produce Prescription program
By Ashley Stahmer, Communications Intern Even on a rainy Wednesday afternoon, families still come out to pick up their fresh produce at the Food Bank’s Produce Prescription Program distribution station in Newark. Launched in 2016, the program helps supply nutritious foods to Delawareans in need through a partnership with Giant Food’s Our Family Foundation. Other…
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August 2, 2018
Food pantry provides assistance in state’s resort communities
Rehoboth Beach and the Cape region have become known as a wealthy resort – an area with a robust economy, million dollar homes, fine dining opportunities, and a vacation destination. All that’s true, but right in the center of vacation homes is a bustling food pantry, the Cape Henlopen Food Basket. This food pantry, one…
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August 1, 2018
Grab and Go summer meals in Sparrow Run
By Ashley Stahmer, Communications Intern At 10:55 a.m. on a Friday morning, children and some of their parents are already waiting for their Grab and Go meals in Sparrow Run. Rows of coolers are set up, full of bagged meals for the kids. Between 70 and 80 children in the Sparrow Run community receive free…
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July 25, 2018
Grab and Go meals in Cheltenham Village
By Ashley Stahmer, Communications Intern During the week, Cheltenham Village offers free meals for children through the Food Bank’s Grab and Go program. Children can pick up their meals in the main office between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. The Grab and Go meals are assembled by volunteers at the Food Bank and given out…
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