February 6, 2017
Delaware organizations encouraged to build structures out of cans to help alleviate hunger
The Food Bank of Delaware announced today that registration for the fifth annual CANgineering competition is now open. Organizations have until March 3 to register for the food drive and…
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February 1, 2017
Culinary Partner Spotlight: Deerfield
The success of The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware is dependent on not only our committed instructors/program managers, donors, community partners and students, but the food service…
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January 26, 2017
Harrington Raceway & Casino proves to be key culinary partner
By Gwen Guerke, Communications Coordinator Last month, Executive Director of Food & Beverage at Harrington Raceway & Casino DJ Silicato was guest speaker for the Food Bank of Delaware’s Culinary…
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January 23, 2017
Albertsons Companies Foundation and Entertainment Industry Foundation Awards $4.6 Million to Fund 110 Nationwide Programs
The Albertsons Companies Foundation, doing business as The Safeway Foundation, and the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) announced that Hunger Is, their joint charitable program designed to raise awareness and funds…
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December 22, 2016
2016 Year in Review
Can you believe it? 2016 is almost over! It’s been an exciting year of growth and change at the Food Bank of Delaware! We couldn’t do any of it without…
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December 12, 2016
Volunteer Spotlight: Leasure Elementary BEARS Club
The Leasure Elementary BEARS (Building Empowerment Awareness and Responsibility through Service) Club started four years ago under the leadership of Tim Werbrich, an Advanced Academics Teacher, as a way to…
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December 8, 2016
Enterprise Rent-A-Car Foundation Donates $25,000 to Food Bank of Delaware
The Food Bank of Delaware has received $25,000 from the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Foundation to address food insecurity in the First State. The donation is part of a program – called…
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December 7, 2016
Chipman Middle School offers school food pantry services
W.T. Chipman Middle School is home to the newest Harry K Foundation sponsored food pantry; it opened late last week and served its first family yesterday. The school, situated in…
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December 2, 2016
Thanksgiving For All benefits thousands of Delaware families
By Gwen Guerke, Communications Coordinator Thanks to the generosity of sponsors, Chesapeake Utilities, Bank of America First State Orthopedics, Communities in Schools, Palmer Home Foundation, Giant Food, Dover Police Department,…
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December 1, 2016
Food Bank of Delaware Receives Grant from Red Nose Day to Support Children at Risk of Hunger
The Food Bank of Delaware announced today that it will use a $10,989.94 grant received from the Red Nose Day Fund to support children at risk of hunger through its…
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