Stories for Volunteer

At the Food Bank of Delaware, we like to say that volunteers are the heart and soul of our organization. Last year, we had 14,912 volunteer visits for a total of 46,804 hours; that’s the equivalent of 23 full-time staff members. We certainly couldn’t provide much-need services to our neighbors without that kind of support….

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Here at the Food Bank of Delaware, we love when our supporters come up with creative ideas to help our neighbors in need! Alisha Beckford, one of our WIC Education Specialists, was thrilled when Kate Hamlet and Priyanka Tailor, local Girl Scouts working towards their Silver Award Project, reached out about their meal kit creation…

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Thank you to the Lord Baltimore Lions Club members who have faithfully volunteered once a month at the Food Bank of Delaware in Milford for the past five years. Just recently, the club committed to twice monthly volunteer shifts, says the club’s first vice president John Monahan. Although the club represents Ocean View, Dagsboro, Frankford,…

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The Food Bank of Delaware farm has been in operation for more than three years and we are finally enjoying the fruits of our hard labor. Farm Manager Kyle Brolis and Community Farm Program Coordinator John O’Connor are out on the farm every day planting, weeding, watering, harvesting and much more. Their work would not…

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Like many of our volunteers, Nivi already has a fully schedule, but she is committed to helping her neighbors. She is a pre-med student at the University of Delaware, and when she graduates next month she will have earned two degrees: a Bachelor of Science in medical diagnostics and a Bachelor of Arts degree in…

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Toby French knows how to mobilize volunteers, so the Food Bank of Delaware – and the neighbors we assist – are grateful for his time, expertise, and dedication. Officially, he chairs Delaware Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (DEVOAD), but he’s also a man that relishes the rewards of hands-on, face-to-face, boots-on-the-ground volunteerism – he’s an…

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April is Volunteer Appreciation Month! Here at the Food Bank of Delaware, volunteers are the heart and soul of our organization. We couldn’t do what we do without them! Brenden Darji is a committed and reliable volunteer. He is heading into his third year of volunteering on the farm and has been a huge help…

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CAPTION: Delaware Health and Social Services leaders Kiki Evinger, from left; Mei Johnson, and Jill Fredel are regular volunteers at the Food Bank of Delaware’s Newark site. Notice the easy banter and mutual respect, and it’s obvious that Kiki Evinger, Mei Johnson, and Jill Fredel have a friendship that extends beyond their workplace, Delaware Health…

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At the Food Bank of Delaware, our mantra is “Volunteers are our heart and soul.” It’s important that volunteers share their “why” to encourage others, and it’s important for us to say “Thank you. The people we serve appreciate your generous gifts of time and talent.” Last year, we had 17,166 volunteer visits for a…

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We value our volunteers at the Food Bank of Delaware, and in fact we like to say that volunteers are the heart and soul of our organization. While most of our volunteers assist by packing sorting at both our Newark and Milford sites, some are quite innovative in how they help us meet the needs…

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