Like many of our neighbors who are senior citizens, Kari struggles not just with a myriad of health problems, but also with lack of transportation, as well as the challenges of living off a monthly Social Security check. In spite of all the daily challenges, Kari maintains a positive attitude bolstered by knowing she will…

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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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The Food Bank of Delaware’s Soup’s On initiative continues to simmer to a win-win for our Culinary School students and for folks in the community who welcome a tasty soup, hearty bread, specialty butter . . . at a reasonable price. We talked to Chef Tish, chef instructor at our Milford site, to learn more…

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Nine members of The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware’s Milford site celebrated their achievements today during a graduation ceremony. The sounds of cow bells and applause filled the air as families and friends cheered on their graduates. The new graduates are: Charles Anderson, Doug Anderson, Eric Bailey, Adam Carpenter, Nishemia Crain, Juan…

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Since July, the Food Bank of Delaware’s Community Engagement Coordinator Penelope Velasco has been a familiar face at our food distribution sites – both the mass distributions statewide as well as the pop-up sites that serve neighborhoods in which residents have been identified as food insecure. Velasco is part of Delaware’s 2021 Pilot Program for…

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