July 20, 2015
Mobile pantries offer food, education to community-based sites
By Gwen Guerke, Communications Coordinator Sussex County residents who took part in the Food Bank’s Kraft Mobile Pantry held at Casa San Francisco left with big smiles and plenty of…
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July 15, 2015
Partner Spotlight: Calvary Assembly of God
By Kim Turner, Lynda Pusey and Chris Willis Last month we visited Calvary Assembly of God two times to see firsthand the impact the church is making on the Dover…
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June 30, 2015
Summer meals at Wilton Park
By Kim Turner, Communications Director Thanks to a generous grant from the ConAgra Foods Foundation, we are able to offer free meals through mobile meal sites to our community this…
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June 29, 2015
Program Spotlight: Smart Choices for WIC
By Gwen Guerke, Communications Coordinator How do you get kids to eat spinach? That’s a challenge that Laura McAllister seems to have conquered, not through disguise, but by employing subtle…
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June 17, 2015
CSA program benefits everyone
By Gwen Guerke, Communications Coordinator Our Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program got off to a great start today as more than 100 boxes went out from distribution sites at the…
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June 15, 2015
Food Bank of Delaware kicks off “Hunger-Free Summer”
We kicked off our 2015 Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) with a Summer Fun Fair for kids and adults at Newark’s Dickey Park on Friday afternoon! More than 60 children…
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June 2, 2015
Culinary Student Alumni Spotlight: Rory Price
The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware has been credited for impacting many lives, especially Rory Price’s. Rory graduated with class 37 in September 2014. Since graduation, he…
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Food Bank, veterans partner for growing experience
By Gwen Guerke, Communications Coordinator In mid-April, the Food Bank of Delaware built raised garden beds inside a courtyard of one of its neighbors. These gardens are specifically for residents…
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May 21, 2015
Senior expresses gratitude for monthly food box
By Gwen Guerke, Communications Coordinator Usually, but not always, when the Food Bank of Delaware hosts a food distribution, those receiving the boxes will express gratitude. Most of the time,…
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May 20, 2015
Senior health fair termed success; more than 200 attendees
By Gwen Guerke, Communications Coordinator The Food Bank of Delaware’s first, but certainly not last, Health Fair could be described as a huge success, since more than 200 people came…
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