Stories for Supporters

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…

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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,…

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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…

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February 19, 2016

P&G donates $10,000 to South Dover Elementary School pantry

By Gwen Guerke, Communications Coordinator Cold hands, warm hearts and food for families. On Tuesday evening, the Food Bank of Delaware brought a mobile food pantry to South Dover Elementary…

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February 5, 2016

FBD helps high school students, their families

By Gwen Guerke, Communications Coordinator Inside Milford High School’s comfortable Community in Schools classroom, the feng shui is geared to welcome teens: a sagging couch, a few inspirational posters, computer…

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February 4, 2016

Delaware organizations encouraged to build structures out of cans to help alleviate hunger

The Food Bank of Delaware announced today that registration for the fourth annual CANgineering competition (formerly DelawareCAN) is now open. Organizations have until March 4 to register for the food…

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February 1, 2016

Delaware General Assembly launches 148 in the 148th

By Ed Osienski and Lyndon Yearick, Delaware State House of Representatives Every year, the Food Bank of Delaware does tremendous work soliciting donations and distributing millions of pounds of food…

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January 25, 2016

Partner Spotlight: GW Carver Center

By Gwen Guerke, Communications Coordinator The Harry K Foundation-sponsored food pantry at the GW Carver Center in Frankford, by pantry standards, is spacious and well-stocked. And, fortunately or unfortunately, it’s…

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January 21, 2016

The ABC’s of the Food Bank of Delaware

By Gwen Guerke, Communications Coordinator A. . .  Apples, of course. B. . . Backpacks, nearly 6,000 every week. C. . . Culinary School. It’s our workforce development program. D….

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January 11, 2016

Local kids fight hunger

Helping others is nothing new for 12-year-old Jack Kohn. He’s been helping the community since he was four-and-a-half years old. In 2008, his mom, Carolyn, read him a news story…

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