Stories for Supporters

The deadline to register to participate in the Food Bank of Delaware’s food structure building competition, CANgineering, is Friday, April 28. CANgineering supports the year-round hunger relief efforts of the Food Bank of Delaware. Last year, 33 teams competed and collected more than 17,400 pounds of food. With high costs due to inflation and the…

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It’s time to reserve your place for a unique virtual cooking class on Friday, March 31. Paul Cullen, a renowned chef, sommelier, guitarist, and former Bad Company bassist will provide step-by-step instructions on how to create a full gourmet meal in the comfort of your own kitchen. Virtual show time is at 6 p.m., and…

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This morning, Highmark presented a $250,000 donation to help support the Building Hope in Milford capital campaign. Once the new facility is operational, the Highmark-supported Healthy Pantry Center will provide an opportunity for neighbors in need to choose curbside pick up or select most-needed items from pantry shelves. In addition to food, the Healthy Pantry…

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To help fight hunger in Delaware, Bank of America donated $50 for each bank employee who recorded a COVID-19 vaccine, booster or flu shot between Sept. 1 and Nov. 23 Bank of America announced a $200,000 donation to support the construction of the Food Bank of Delaware’s new, 67,000 square-foot food-distribution and community-development center in Milford….

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Delaware families with a child under the age of one are eligible to receive a free 28.2 oz canister of Care infant formula starting Feb. 2  Delaware Lt. Governor Bethany Hall announced today that the State of Delaware, in partnership with Donate Delaware, has purchased 44,000 canisters of Care Infant Formula from Gensco Pharma. Delaware…

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New app will connect volunteers with fresh food donations for local hunger-relief organizations Built on a community collaboration between premier sponsor Bayhealth and collaborating organizations – the Food Bank of Delaware and American Heart Association & American Stroke Association– a first-in-the-nation statewide food rescue program, 302 Food Rescue, launched this morning at the Milford Food…

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Thanksgiving is just 45 days away (at least it is if you are reading this on October 10!)! To prepare for the holiday season, the Food Bank of Delaware kicked off its annual Thanksgiving holiday food drive today. With high costs due to inflation, the community’s support is needed now more than ever to ensure…

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The food pantry at Kent-Sussex Industries, Inc. (KSI) has received $7,775 from Food Lion Feeds to help improve operations, increase its capacity to donate more food to food-insecure neighbors and purchase needed equipment. KSI, a partner agency with the Food Bank of Delaware, received the funds through Food Lion Feeds’ The Great Pantry Makeover effort. In addition…

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In advance of the official groundbreaking of the Food Bank of Delaware’s new 67,000-square-foot Milford facility on Sept. 29, Perdue Farms jump started the Building Hope in Milford capital campaign this morning by presenting a $250,000 donation. The gift from the Franklin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation, the company’s charitable giving arm, is part…

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The Delaware First State Food System awarded a grant to the Food Bank of Delaware to work with Compact Membrane Systems’ (CMS) atmosphere control technology to increase the shelf life of donated produce. The goal of this project is to test and validate that the CMS Membrane System can double the shelf life of tested…

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