Stories for L.O.G.I.C.

Nyaire Lolly graduated from the Food Bank of Delaware’s L.O.G.I.C. (Logistics, Operations, General Warehousing and Inventory Control) program in December 2021. Under the guidance of Operations Instructor Joe Cunha, Nyaire spent 11 weeks learning the ins and outs of this growing industry. From how to operate a fork lift to OSHA-10 certification, Nyaire was well…

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The accomplishments of 16 students from the Food Bank of Delaware’s Culinary and L.O.G.I.C. (Logistics, Operations, General Warehousing and Inventory Control) training programs were celebrated this morning at a graduation ceremony. The graduates have officially completed their coursework and are now ready for entry-level employment. The new graduates are: Culinary Michael Gibson Danyelle Gregory Zachery…

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Aja Hunnings says she enjoys working in the warehouse. She’s worked in warehouses before, but never operated a forklift or other warehouse machinery until coming to the L.O.G.I.C. training program at the Food Bank of Delaware. Fortunately, her mom discovered the training program thanks to a Facebook Live broadcast of a past graduation ceremony. She…

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Jeph Avendano discovered L.O.G.I.C. (Logistics, Operations, General Warehousing and Inventory Control) one day while looking for different food assistance programs. “I came across the [web] site for the Food Bank of Delaware. I was looking through and saw there were educational programs,” he explained. The program was exactly what Jeph needed to reenter the warehousing/logistics…

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This morning we celebrated the accomplishments of Ashley, Ryan and Everett – our most recent L.O.G.I.C. (Logistics, Operations, General Warehousing and Inventory Control) graduates! Despite the small class size, the students excelled in all areas of the training program and received a lot of one-on-one work with Warehouse Instructor Joe Cunha. “I couldn’t be prouder,”…

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Ryan Truitt learned about the L.O.G.I.C. (Logistics, Operations, General Warehousing and Inventory Control) program thanks to an email. “I knew it was something I wanted to do,” he said. Three generations of his family worked in manufacturing at the now-defunct Newark Chrysler plant. “It was a dream to work there,” he explained.  While working in…

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Everett Waters discovered the L.O.G.I.C. (Logistics, Operations, General Warehousing and Inventory Control) program thanks to a simple Google search. He lost his job in warehousing due to the pandemic and a slow down in the business’ work. “I was looking for a job, but I was not having luck,” he explained. Looking for better opportunities,…

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Ashley Mathis is excited about the future. She and her fellow L.O.G.I.C. (Logistics, Operations, General Warehousing and Inventory Control) classmates are currently in week five of their 11-week training program at the Food Bank of Delaware. Ashley learned about the program through a job counselor at the Delaware Department of Correction’s work release program. L.O.G.I.C….

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Finding a job during the height of the pandemic was hard for Corey Jackson. “I was putting in applications and nobody was calling back,” he explains. Corey says his parole officer referred him to the L.O.G.I.C. (Logistics, Operations, General Warehousing and Inventory Control) program, and it’s exactly what he needed to obtain employment. He has…

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Curtis Bridges and his classmates are entering week eight of their 11-week training program, L.O.G.I.C. (Logistics, Operations, General Warehousing and Inventory Control). Certified as a trade school by the Delaware Department of Education, the training program prepares students for careers in the warehousing/logistics industry. Curtis learned about the program thanks to re-entry staff at the…

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