June 2, 2016
Food Bank of Delaware launches “Produce Prescription” partnership with Delaware Pediatrics
Thanks to a three-year $225,000 multi-program grant from Giant Food’s Our Family Foundation, the Food Bank of Delaware and Delaware Pediatrics formally launched their new “Produce Prescription” partnership yesterday afternoon. Through this pilot, participating Delaware Pediatrics clinics will identify up to 120 families who are at risk for food insecurity and diet-related health conditions. Referring…
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May 24, 2016
SNAP-ed offers Cooking Matters for Teens classes
Thanks to a partnership with the Food Bank of South Jersey and Share Our Strength, the SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) Education team is now offering a six-week class series called Cooking Matters for Teens. The classes are designed to empower teenagers to make healthy meals and snacks at home and smart food choices on…
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May 19, 2016
Mobile Pantry Spotlight: Warner Elementary
We love getting calls from the community about how our services are positively impacting Delawareans! Last week we received a phone message from Candace Wilson (pictured), the Children and Families First Site Coordinator at Warner Elementary. She could not stop praising the Mobile Pantry Program! Frank Coverdale, our Mobile Pantry Driver, and a team of…
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April 6, 2016
Spotlight on Senior Hunger
By Gwen Guerke, Communications Coordinator Alvera Perrone, 75, retired to the Milton area from another state, and quickly realized that after working for 35 years as a bookkeeper, she had no benefits. She was also plagued with health issues and a lack of mobility due to those health problems. When she called 211, Delaware’s Health…
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March 15, 2016
National CACFP Week
It’s National CACFP Week! Wondering what CACFP stands for? It’s the Child and Adult Care Food Program. We are proud to serve as a sponsor for this important USDA-funded/Delaware Department of Education-administered program. As a sponsor, we prepare thousands of meals each week for 60-plus sites throughout Delaware that serve children in after-school programs. For many…
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March 4, 2016
Food Pantry, backpacks are a boon to Milton Elementary students
By Gwen Guerke, Communications Coordinator From Gloria Ho’s perspective, the Harry K Foundation Food Pantry in her school has been the proverbial win-win. Ho is the school social worker at Milton Elementary School (600 students in grades kindergarten through 5th grade), so she’s well aware that many of her students come from impoverished homes. In…
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March 1, 2016
Highmark Delaware donates $45,000 to Backpack Program
This afternoon representatives from Highmark Delaware and the Delaware 87ers basketball team visited the Food Bank of Delaware to present our President and CEO Patricia Beebe with a check for $45,000 in support of the Backpack Program. The donation will enable the Food Bank to provide 266 children with weekend and holiday meals when school is…
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February 24, 2016
Harry K Foundation, Food Bank of Delaware mark grand opening of Community Education Building school pantry
Thanks to a generous donation from the Harry K Foundation, anti-hunger advocates officially cut the ribbon on the new school pantry at the Community Education Building (CEB) this morning. The CEB, made possible by a building donation from Bank of America and funding from the Longwood Foundation, currently houses three charter schools in downtown Wilmington. Thanks to…
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February 19, 2016
P&G donates $10,000 to South Dover Elementary School pantry
By Gwen Guerke, Communications Coordinator Cold hands, warm hearts and food for families. On Tuesday evening, the Food Bank of Delaware brought a mobile food pantry to South Dover Elementary School, coinciding with a literacy/family night sponsored by the Communities in Schools (CIS) program. CIS is a not-for-profit program focused on drop-out prevention with school…
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February 16, 2016
File your taxes for free with MyFreeTaxesDE
By Allison Russell, $tand By Me Financial Coach Allison is a $tand By Me Coach housed out of the Food Bank of Delaware. The State of Delaware, along with United Way of Delaware and $tand By Me, has partnered with the Delaware MyFreeTaxes Coalition to offer FREE income tax preparation for federal and state income…
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