May 3, 2022
Delaware letter carriers to help Stamp Out Hunger on Saturday, May 14
On Saturday, May 14, 2022, Delaware letter carriers will Stamp Out Hunger in order to provide food assistance to the more than 114,000 food-insecure Delawareans. To help Stamp Out Hunger, simply leave a bag containing non-perishable foods, such as canned soup, canned fruits and vegetables, canned meats and cereals next to your mailbox before the…
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April 14, 2022
Food Bank of Delaware Receives $100,000 in Wawa Gift Cards to Mark Convenience Retailer’s 58th Anniversary and Provide Immediate Food and Fuel Relief
We were thrilled to be a part of today’s Wawa Day in Newark as Wawa announced that the Food Bank of Delaware was selected as one of several organizations to receive donated Wawa Gift Cards to help fuel our fleet of 27 vehicles, including 12 diesel-powered box trucks. In honor of Wawa’s 58th Anniversary in…
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February 24, 2022
Blood Bank of Delmarva teams up with Food Bank of Delaware for Save 1, Feed 1 campaign
Blood Bank of Delmarva (BBD) is partnering with the Food Bank of Delaware for their Save 1, Feed 1 campaign. For the month of March, BBD will be donating $1 to Food Bank of Delaware on behalf of every presenting blood donor who registers to make a donation in their honor. According to Food Bank…
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February 22, 2022
Nemours Children’s Health donates $10,000 to Food Bank of Delaware Backpack Program
The Food Bank of Delaware today announced that it has received a $10,000 donation from Nemours Children’s Health to help fight hunger and improve nutrition among children in Delaware. Funds will be used to support the Backpack Program for kids. Through the Backpack Program, children at risk of hunger receive bags full of healthy, easy-to-prepare…
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February 11, 2022
Food Bank of Delaware to Provide More Than 1 Million Meals Through Bank of America Employee Booster Initiative
Bank of America today announced a $350,000 donation worth over one million meals to the Food Bank of Delaware to address food insecurity in the region. In Delaware, more than 114,000 people are facing hunger, and almost 33,000 of them are children, according to Feeding America. As the pandemic continues, hunger relief organizations in Delaware…
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December 20, 2021
Perdue and Harry K Foundation Join Food Bank of Delaware to Deliver 450 Meals to Children and Families in “Holidays For All”
Perdue Farms and the Harry K Foundation joined the Food Bank of Delaware in its annual “Holidays For All” tradition to deliver more than 450 meal boxes and Perdue chicken roasters to children and families in partnership with local schools. Perdue’s support is part of the company’s “Delivering Hope To Our Neighbors®” initiative focused in…
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November 16, 2021
Perdue Joins Food Bank of Delaware and Harry K Foundation to Deliver 450 Thanksgiving Meals to Food Insecure Families
As part of a shared commitment to help food insecure Delawareans, Perdue Farms and the Harry K Foundation, in partnership with the Food Bank of Delaware, distributed more than 450 “Thanksgiving for All” meal boxes and Perdue chicken roasters to schools supported year-round by the Harry K Foundation. Perdue’s support is part of the company’s…
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November 10, 2021
Safeway Foundation’s Nourishing Neighbors Program Gives $4,290 Grant to Food Bank of Delaware
The Food Bank of Delaware recently received a $4,290 grant from Nourishing Neighbors. The grant was made possible by generous customers who visited Delaware Safeway stores during September and donated at checkout to help provide healthy breakfasts for children. As the charitable partner for Safeway we are pleased to receive all of the funds collected…
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October 14, 2021
Farm Credit Donates $25,000 to Local Food Banks for Poultry
MidAtlantic Farm Credit, a members-owned cooperative and an institution of the national Farm Credit system, donated a total of $25,000 in September during National Poultry Month and Hunger Action Month to three local food banks: $10,000 to the Food Bank of Delaware $10,000 to the Maryland Food Bank $5,000 to the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and…
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October 1, 2021
Perdue Farms teams up with Delmarva Shorebirds for hunger initiative
As part of Perdue Farms’ “Delivering Hope to Our Neighbors” initiative to improve the quality of life in our communities, the company teamed with the Delmarva Shorebirds minor league baseball team and three Delmarva Peninsula food banks to deliver 173,000 meals across the region’s communities in the season-long 2021 Perdue Strike Out Hunger Challenge on Delmarva….
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