May 15, 2024
Food insecurity on the rise in Delaware
Feeding America released its annual Map the Meal Gap study today, showing a sharp increase in the number of food insecure Delawareans in 2022. These numbers are a clear indicator…
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February 26, 2024
New rewarding volunteer opportunities at the Food Bank of Delaware
Have some spare time? Want to lend a helping hand? Additional volunteers are needed to help with a variety of tasks at our new facility in Milford! Since moving into…
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April 20, 2023
Volunteer Spotlight: Lanier’s Team
Most days, you can find Food Bank of Delaware Driver, Lanier Williams, out in the community running a mobile pantry. For Lanier, serving the community is a labor of love,…
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February 15, 2023
302 Food Rescue Crew Spotlight: Michelle
Michelle is super enthusiastic about volunteering for the 302 Food Rescue; she’s even recruited a neighbor to sign on. This Newark retiree and part-time personal assistant completed four rescues in…
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302 Food Rescue Crew Spotlight: Meg
While reading a Sunday newspaper, a short article about a volunteer opportunity caught Meg’s eyes. And she responded to it simply by downloading an app to her phone. Now Meg’s…
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302 Food Rescue Crew Spotlight: Joe
Like many of our volunteers, Joe is retired. “When I retired last year, it was my goal to volunteer,” said this Bear-area resident. Through a volunteer stint at a Food…
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June 13, 2022
Local Boy Scout selects Food Bank of Delaware Farm for capstone Eagle Scout project
Boy Scout Zach Denn and a team of mentors, including Food Bank of Delaware Agricultural Director Kyle Brolis, have spent the past year designing and implementing a 1,200-square-foot native plant…
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April 21, 2022
Volunteer Spotlight: Carol Boncelet
Carol Boncelet has been volunteering on the Food Bank farm in Newark for three years now. She got her start helping at the Food Bank’s old facility on Garfield Way….
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February 22, 2022
Volunteer’s award benefits neighbors who struggle with food insecurity
Thanks to the generosity of Mike McGay, the Food Bank of Delaware received a $5,000 donation from Capital One, his employer. McGay was recognized as Capital One’s Northeast Volunteer Year…
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September 29, 2021
A true commitment: Newark resident lends a hand for nearly two decades
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…
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