November 9, 2016
Culinary School Spotlight: Shawn Cowan
Cooking may have just saved Shawn Cowan’s life. Housed at a level four correctional facility in Wilmington, Shawn Cowan saw a flyer for The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware. He didn’t pay much attention to it at first until a fellow inmate went through the training program. The two talked, and when…
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October 25, 2016
Food Bank of Delaware celebrates third Delaware WONDER culinary graduation
They were small, but mighty. Jayla Alderman Watson and Jeanne Smith made up the 44th graduating class of The Culinary School in Newark. Both students are part of the Delaware WONDER program, a job readiness program of Delaware Health and Social Services. Their accomplishments were celebrated this morning at a graduation ceremony held in the…
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October 20, 2016
Food Bank of Delaware breaks ground on new headquarters at 222 Lake Drive in Newark
More than 150 community dignitaries and supporters gathered this morning at 222 Lake Drive in Newark to officially break ground on the Food Bank of Delaware’s $10.5 million construction retrofit project. The Food Bank of Delaware acquired the new 80,000-square-foot facility in early July. 39,496-square-feet of the current warehouse will be converted, and plans call…
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October 18, 2016
Seven students graduate from The Culinary School at the Milford branch
Seven members of The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware celebrated their achievements today during a graduation ceremony for the 10th class at the Food Bank’s Milford facility. The graduates are: Vanessa Diaz, Sylvia Dise, Fred Drew, Kelly Halliday, Frank Harrison, Marret McLaughlin and Chester Reid. Guest speaker, Kevin Reading, Abbott’s Grill owner,…
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October 11, 2016
Extending sphere of influence to food service professionals
By Gwen Guerke, Communications Coordinator Most people never know how far the Food Bank of Delaware’s influence extends. On Oct. 10, designated as Columbus Day, the Food Bank’s Executive Chef Tim Hunter taught a Professional Development Day workshop for Milford School District’s food service employees. Since one in five Delaware children live in poverty, the…
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September 20, 2016
Culinary School jumps new career
By Gwen Guerke, Communications Coordinator Like many of the students who enroll in the Food Bank of Delaware’s Culinary School, Fred Drew already enjoyed cooking at home. But after he started professional culinary training at our Milford branch, he quickly learned that working in the hospitality industry is much different than a home kitchen. The…
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September 19, 2016
Dinner in the Orchard: A 5-star experience
By Gwen Guerke, Communications Coordinator We could not have orchestrated a better evening for Dinner in the Orchard. The perfect weather, setting, and meal were complemented by a full Harvest Moon rising over T.S. Smith & Sons’ orchard near Bridgeville. The sold-out event was a benefit for the Food Bank of Delaware which serves the…
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September 7, 2016
Summer program allows students to explore the vast culinary world close to home
By Gwen Guerke, Communications Coordinator Seven students, ranging in age from 17-21, had an opportunity to visit the world of commercial food sourcing and preparation through the Culinary Career Exploration Summer Program (CCESP). The program started July 5 and finished on Aug. 25; it was funded by Pre-Employment Transition Services through the state Department of…
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September 1, 2016
Culinary School Spotlight: Marret McLaughlin
By Gwen Guerke, Communications Coordinator Marret McLaughlin truly values the opportunity to attend The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware. The Lewes resident is part of the Delaware WONDER class now in session at the Milford Branch. Delaware WONDER is a pilot to provide SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly food stamps) employment…
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August 9, 2016
Culinary School Spotlight: Jeanne Smith
By Joanna Scatasti, Communications Intern Like many of our other Culinary School students, Jeanne was ready for a life change. The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware was the push she needed. She was referred to the program while speaking with a representative from Social Services through the Delaware WONDER program. “I didn’t…
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