April 20, 2016
Volunteer Spotlight: Courtney Lai
By: Lindsey Hargett, Communications Intern Courtney Lai, a senior at the University of Delaware, is the newest volunteer intern at the Food Bank of Delaware. Courtney started at the Food Bank in February 2016 when she was looking for volunteer hours to satisfy her degree requirements. “I have to complete 360 volunteer hours, so I…
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April 18, 2016
Culinary Student Spotlight: Gennie Tolliver
By: Lindsey Hargett, Communications Intern Gennie Tolliver did not love her job or feel passionate about it, and she was tired of working for other people, so on February 29, 2016; she enrolled in The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware. Tolliver had worked as a social worker for the past five years…
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April 13, 2016
Culinary School Alumni Spotlight: Seth Alexander
By: Lindsey Hargett, Communications Intern Seth Alexander graduated from The Culinary School on January 8, 2015 and has been on the track to success ever since. Before enrolling in The Culinary School, Seth was cooking, but not at the level he wanted to be on. The only way he felt he could get there was…
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April 11, 2016
Culinary Alumni Spotlight: Bernard Harris
By Gwen Guerke, Communications Coordinator Bernard Harris is an ambassador for the Food Bank of Delaware’s Culinary School. While he doesn’t travel to speaking engagements on our behalf, he’s happily employed in the food service industry. And that was the goal of his 14-week training. Bernard graduated on Dec. 22, 2015 from the program at…
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Please enjoy these quick, easy cooking videos that are a great fit for any family!
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April 6, 2016
Spotlight on Senior Hunger
By Gwen Guerke, Communications Coordinator Alvera Perrone, 75, retired to the Milton area from another state, and quickly realized that after working for 35 years as a bookkeeper, she had no benefits. She was also plagued with health issues and a lack of mobility due to those health problems. When she called 211, Delaware’s Health…
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Funding is available for The Culinary School. Please review the following options. Department of Labor Employment and Training (DOL) Fox Valley 4425 N. Market Street Wilmington, DE 19802 302‐761‐8085 Pencader Pencader Corporate Commons Building 224, Suite 211 Newark, DE 19702 302‐368‐6622 Go to the above offices if you are unemployed or under‐employed. Once you have…
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April 5, 2016
Food Bank to benefit from “Movies on Tap” Tasting Series at Penn Cinema
Premier Wine & Spirits is excited to announce a new, monthly interactive tasting series in partnership with Penn Cinema on the Wilmington Riverfront and Out & About Magazine. “Movies on Tap” will feature meet-and-greet tasting opportunities with some of the area’s most beloved breweries and their brewers while providing a rare opportunity to view cult-classic…
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April 4, 2016
Partner Spotlight: Greater Wilmington Adventist Community Services
By: Lindsey Hargett, Communications Intern The Greater Wilmington Adventist Community Services, or GWACS, is a faith-based organization focused on reducing pain and suffering in a number of ways to people in need in the greater Wilmington area. GWACS is committed to helping people regain their independence in their time of need. They have been a…
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March 31, 2016
Alumni Spotlight: Troy Lopez
Troy Lopez graduated from The Culinary School in June 2013. Despite graduating more than three years ago, he continues to play a role in developing current students. Troy visits classes on a frequent basis serving as an alumni guest speaker and mentor, inspiring students to keep moving forward towards success. Troy tells potential students, “Don’t…
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