Stories for The Culinary School

April 26, 2024

Ceremony honors grads, includes memorial scholarship gift

Wednesday, May 8 will be a celebratory day at the Food Bank of Delaware’s Milford facility: graduation ceremonies will be jointly held for the first Culinary School class at this…

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April 25, 2024

New beginnings for 13 graduates

This morning, we celebrated the accomplishments of 13 students who successfully completed our culinary and warehousing/logistics training programs. The students started the training program in January and for the past 14…

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April 9, 2024

Culinary training provides hope for mom and her children

Kyrie, a Rehoboth Beach resident, says she always had an interest in cooking, but never thought about a career in the food service industry until her mother saw a social…

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April 8, 2024

Culinary School Spotlight: Ba’lisha White

By Gabriella Fernandez, Communications Intern Ba’lisha White also known as Chef B, is a part of our 14- week culinary training program, certified by the Delaware Department Education, that prepares…

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Culinary School Spotlight: Janay

By Gabriella Fernandez, Communications Intern Janay had spent years in different jobs, searching for fulfillment but never found her passion. It wasn’t until a conversation with a friend that she…

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December 21, 2023

Graduates end 2023 with promising new careers

This morning we celebrated the accomplishments of 22 students who successfully completed our culinary and warehousing/logistics training programs! The graduates expressed their gratitude for the opportunity to participate in these…

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December 19, 2023

Graduation gets emotional – in a good way; pass the tissues

Happy tears flowed this morning at the Food Bank of Delaware’s Class of 2023 Milford Culinary School graduation. This eight-member class will go down in history as the 37th –…

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September 1, 2023

‘A lifeline for me . . . ‘: HOPES program provides help, support, and hope

When Clarissa Haglid stepped up to the podium at the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation’s Hospitality/Pathways Conference last month in Washington, D.C., she represented the Food Bank of Delaware, the…

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August 24, 2023

Food Bank of Delaware culinary training program offers second chances

What an inspiring day at the Food Bank of Delaware! The accomplishments of nine students from our Culinary School were celebrated this morning at a graduation ceremony. The graduates served…

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August 2, 2023

From Homelessness to Culinary Dreams: The Inspiring Journey of Kameika Moore

By Matthew Onyango, Bank of America Student Leader  In a world often fraught with hardships and setbacks, the story of Kameika Moore stands as a testament to the indomitable human…

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