April 3, 2017
Williams’ dedication to the Food Bank extends far and wide
April is Volunteer Appreciation Month! Throughout the month we will highlight the stories of volunteers who have committed to creating a community free of hunger! The Food Bank of Delaware is very fortunate to have a friend like Karen Williams. For at least a decade, she’s been a loyal and dedicated volunteer, the boots-on-ground kind…
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December 22, 2016
2016 Year in Review
Can you believe it? 2016 is almost over! It’s been an exciting year of growth and change at the Food Bank of Delaware! We couldn’t do any of it without your support though! We are looking forward to BIG THINGS in 2017. January: We started the year off celebrating the accomplishments of eight graduates of…
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December 12, 2016
Volunteer Spotlight: Leasure Elementary BEARS Club
The Leasure Elementary BEARS (Building Empowerment Awareness and Responsibility through Service) Club started four years ago under the leadership of Tim Werbrich, an Advanced Academics Teacher, as a way to get students (mostly fourth and fifth graders) more involved in community service projects and volunteerism. “It all started because I was looking for something more…
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November 8, 2016
Helping the Food Bank helps your neighbors . . . not just at holiday time
By Gwen Guerke, Communications Coordinator During the holiday season, people frequently ask us at the Food Bank of Delaware, “How can I help?” There’s more than one answer to that question, and we welcome your interest and your help. How would you like to help? Some people (or organizations) prefer to donate money, while others…
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October 26, 2016
On a mission: 200 food banks plus 100 marathons for hunger awareness
By Gwen Guerke, Communications Coordinator The Food Bank of Delaware is grateful for every volunteer, and sometimes we get help from an unexpected place. On Tuesday, an out-of-state volunteer visited the Milford branch and worked a shift as part of her unusual and on-going mission to run 100 marathons and visit all 200 food banks…
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August 31, 2016
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation Kicks Off Fourth Annual Summer Cares Program with the Food Bank of Delaware
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (NYSE: CPK) (“Chesapeake”) announced its fourth annual Chesapeake Summer Cares Volunteer Program with more than 100 Delmarva employees and family members donating their time and energy at the Food Bank of Delaware’s Milford facility. For three days in August, employees from Chesapeake Utilities, Eastern Shore Natural Gas, Sharp Energy and the corporate…
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August 30, 2016
September is Hunger Action Month
This September the Food Bank of Delaware, together with the Feeding America nationwide network of food banks, will mobilize across all 50 states in an effort to bring an end to hunger. Hunger Action Month is designed to inspire people to take action and raise awareness of the fact that 48 million Americans, including 15…
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August 19, 2016
Too much pumpkin? Make pumpkin mushroom soup!
When life hands you lemons, you make lemonade. But what about when you’re handed an abundance of canned pumpkin? You make pumpkin mushroom soup. That’s exactly what volunteers and students from The Culinary School did last week when we had canned pumpkin that was close to expiration. A small group of volunteers individually opened 100+…
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July 28, 2016
How my outlook was changed by just one visit: The Edgemoor Revitalization Cooperative
By Joanna Scatasti, Communications Intern As the cool, morning breeze brushed against my back, I swallowed my nerves and walked up to the door of the Edgemoor Revitalization Cooperative. I typically am very uncomfortable introducing myself to people and get a case of the nerves when meeting someone new, but as soon as Chris, one…
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July 27, 2016
Summer Meals in Dickey Park
By Joanna Scatasti, Communications Intern The oppressive heat and humidity didn’t stop Dickey Park’s youth from coming to get their free lunch last week. Lanier Williams, our mobile meals driver, was pleased with the turnout. He says that this is just one of the several stops he makes during the day to feed the kids….
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