April 5, 2016
Food Bank to benefit from “Movies on Tap” Tasting Series at Penn Cinema
Premier Wine & Spirits is excited to announce a new, monthly interactive tasting series in partnership with Penn Cinema on the Wilmington Riverfront and Out & About Magazine. “Movies on Tap” will feature meet-and-greet tasting opportunities with some of the area’s most beloved breweries and their brewers while providing a rare opportunity to view cult-classic…
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March 29, 2016
Bank of America Donates $75,268 to the Food Bank of Delaware to Provide Meals for Local Families in Need
Representatives from Bank of America announced a $75,268 Give a Meal donation to the Food Bank of Delaware to help feed local families in need. The check presentation was part of the Food Bank’s first ever New Castle County community resource fair and mobile pantry, which drew more than 200 families and 20-plus community partners…
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Delaware General Assembly encourages community to host food drives as part of 148 in 148 initiative
When Delaware’s General Assembly started the 148th session in January they wanted to come together around a common cause – ending hunger. As a result, members of the General Assembly are working to collect 148,000 pounds of food or $148,000 for the Food Bank of Delaware. To help meet the goal, they request the community’s…
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March 24, 2016
Beer and Benevolence to benefit the Food Bank of Delaware
The community is invited to join the Food Bank of Delaware on Wednesday, April 6 for a night of Beer & Benevolence at Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats in Rehoboth Beach. The party runs from 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., and the Food Bank of Delaware will receive 10 percent of the pub sales that…
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March 17, 2016
Highmark’s Walk for a Healthy Community
By Caitlin Custer, Donor Relations Manager Grab your calendars and write us in for Saturday, June 4th! The Food Bank has been selected this year to participate in Highmark’s Walk for a Healthy Community at Bellevue State Park. This event could raise a significant amount of support for our programs and services, but we need…
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March 14, 2016
Red Clay School District teams with the Food Bank Of Delaware to help feed the hungry
By Ed Matarese, Food Sourcing Manager The Food Bank of Delaware (FBD) distributed more than six million pounds of food in Delaware in 2015 to help feed the less fortunate in our communities. The food we distributed came to us from numerous sources – corporate donations, retail and wholesale grocery stores, food drives, family and…
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March 1, 2016
Highmark Delaware donates $45,000 to Backpack Program
This afternoon representatives from Highmark Delaware and the Delaware 87ers basketball team visited the Food Bank of Delaware to present our President and CEO Patricia Beebe with a check for $45,000 in support of the Backpack Program. The donation will enable the Food Bank to provide 266 children with weekend and holiday meals when school is…
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February 29, 2016
Volunteer Spotlight: Ruth Mayer
By Lindsey Hargett, Communications Intern When Ruth Mayer walked into the Food Bank of Delaware, she did not know what to expect, but she had a lot of energy and a passion for helping. Mayer, a retired high school teacher and master gardener, has been volunteering at the Food Bank for two years and loves…
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February 24, 2016
Harry K Foundation, Food Bank of Delaware mark grand opening of Community Education Building school pantry
Thanks to a generous donation from the Harry K Foundation, anti-hunger advocates officially cut the ribbon on the new school pantry at the Community Education Building (CEB) this morning. The CEB, made possible by a building donation from Bank of America and funding from the Longwood Foundation, currently houses three charter schools in downtown Wilmington. Thanks to…
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February 22, 2016
Hunger Is awards Food Bank of Delaware with $20,000 for Backpack Program
The Albertsons Companies Foundation and the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) announced that Hunger Is, their joint charitable initiative to fight childhood hunger in America, awarded over $4 million in grants to 79 local charities to feed hungry children living in neighborhoods throughout the country. The Food bank of Delaware is one of those local charities,…
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