May 8, 2018
Delaware letter carriers to help Stamp Out Hunger on Saturday, May 12
On Saturday, May 12, 2018, Delaware letter carriers will Stamp Out Hunger in order to provide food assistance to Delawareans who rely on the Food Bank of Delaware’s network of hunger-relief partners for support. To help Stamp Out Hunger, simply leave a bag containing non-perishable foods, such as canned soup, canned fruits and vegetables, canned…
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May 4, 2018
CANgineering participants collect 95,000+ pounds through creativity and teamwork
Thanks to the enthusiasm of this year’s CANgineering competitors, we collected 95,604 pounds of nonperishable foods! Delaware businesses and schools from up and down the state used creativity and teamwork to design and build impressive structures out of food items! Among the winning structures were a stop light, Philadelphia Eagles’ Lincoln Financial Field, a rainbow…
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May 2, 2018
Cruise for a great cause! Summer events benefit Food Bank of Delaware
With warm, sunny days, we’re thinking ahead to summer! Sunset cruises with Captain’s Lady Charters out of Bowers Beach are back for the 2018 season! Last season was a sell-out success, all benefitting the Food Bank of Delaware. Set sail on the first cruise of the season on Friday, May 18. The Captain’s Lady departs…
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April 13, 2018
Community cooking class offers tasty, educational experiences
Cooking can be fun, and many at-home cooks are hungry to learn tips and recipes from professional chefs. The Food Bank of Delaware has made that happen: we now offer monthly community cooking classes from both our Milford and Newark sites. The first class, held April 12 in Milford, drew 12 enthusiastic students, ranging in…
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April 9, 2018
Volunteer Spotlight: Sophia Riveros
April is Volunteer Appreciation Month! We recently sat down with Sophia Riveros to learn more about this star volunteer! FBD: How long have you been a volunteer at the Food Bank? SR: Having started in the fall of my junior year, I have been volunteering at the Food Bank of Delaware for two years now….
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April 5, 2018
Volunteers fuel the Food Bank’s mission
IBy Aaron Stone, Milford Volunteer Coordinator April is Volunteer Appreciation Month! Last year we had more than 16,000 volunteer visits with 40,007 hours donated. This is the equivalent of 19 full-time staff members. We can’t serve Delawareans in need without the support of committed volunteers! Geri Crippen, a Milford resident, started volunteering at the Food…
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April 3, 2018
Volunteer Spotlight: Carlos Vergara
April is Volunteer Appreciation Month! Last year we had more than 16,000 volunteer visits with 40,007 hours donated. This is the equivalent of 19 full-time staff members. We can’t serve Delawareans in need without the support of committed volunteers! While Carlos Vergara has only volunteered at the Food Bank for close to two months, he…
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March 28, 2018
Giant Food donates $75,000 and 200 hams just in time for Easter
Just in time for Easter, Giant Food of Landover, Md. donated 200 hams to the Food Bank of Delaware this morning. Giant associates loaded the hams into the vehicles of three Food Bank of Delaware partners, Rose Hill Community Center, Claymont Community Center and Lutheran Community Services. The hams will be distributed by the agencies…
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March 27, 2018
Goya Foods Donates 40,000 pounds to Food Bank of Delaware as Part of Goya Gives ‘Can Do’ Campaign
Goya Foods donated 40,000 pounds of food to the Food Bank of Delaware this morning as part of the Goya Gives ‘Can Do’ campaign. The donation is part of the first installment of the 1.5 million pounds of food (1.25 million meals) raised over the course of six months that will go to Feeding America…
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March 19, 2018
Harry K Foundation and Food Bank of Delaware mark grand opening of Delaware Technical Community College food pantry
Thanks to a generous donation from the Harry K Foundation, anti-hunger advocates officially cut the ribbon on the new food pantry at Delaware Technical Community College’s Owens Campus in Georgetown this morning. The food pantry is made possible thanks to continued financial support from the Harry K Foundation. To date this year, the Harry K…
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