May 15, 2023
‘I’m confident.’ Deaf student leads Kitchen School classmates
LaShaunda Tingle’s (pictured left) smile lights up a room. She exudes a humble confidence. “That’s me. That’s who I am,” she signs, and Mona, her interpreter, speaks the words. A student in the Food Bank of Delaware’s Kitchen School in Milford; LaShaunda is deaf and communicates through American Sign Language and her interpreter. The Kitchen…
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Hartly church offers food for the body and soul from its pantry
In the small town of Hartly just west of Dover, the Solid Rock Church, ministers to the bodies as well as the souls of neighbors in the rural community. The church, and its outreach – My Father’s House – partners with the Food Bank of Delaware to provide food for those in need. The Food…
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May 10, 2023
Seven students embark on new culinary careers
Bright smiles filled the room this morning for the second graduating class of The Kitchen School, a culinary training program for adults with intellectual disabilities. This class affectionately referred to themselves as the A-Team! A-Team members, Janelle, Giuseppe, Chyna, Anastasaya, Jonathan, Natalie and Jordan have spent the past 12 weeks learning all that they can…
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‘Convenience kills!’: Focus, lifestyle changes lead to achieving goals
Eldiablo, a Wilmington resident, knows firsthand that a low credit score is more than just a number. He can share first-hand experience about how poor credit creates obstacles for someone who wants to finance larger purchases, like a home. So, thanks to his sister, Eldiablo learned about a free financial counseling program, Stand By Me,…
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May 5, 2023
Never giving up: Graduation celebrates success, overcoming obstacles
A happy dance, confetti, cheers, and tears punctuated the Food Bank of Delaware’s Culinary School’s Graduation Ceremony held Thursday outdoors at the Food Bank’s Newark site. Sixteen graduates representing classes from the Newark and Milford facilities not only successfully completed the 14-week workforce development training, but also all passed their SERV Safe® exam – an…
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May 2, 2023
Orchard Church: Magnolia’s mobile pantry meets increased needs
A quick internet search for the population of Magnolia, Del. yields varying results ranging from 235 to 295 people – under 300 people. So how does one little church in town – Orchard Church – provide food for more than 300 families each month? Generous hearts, dedicated, committed volunteers, community support . . . and…
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Center delivers hot, fresh meals to homebound neighbors in need
Photo caption: Nanticoke Senior Center Marketing & Outreach Coordinator Brandy Widdowson and Chef Steven Carroll pause for a moment in the center’s busy kitchen. The Nanticoke Senior Center in Seaford has a unique – and very welcoming and picturesque – home. For more than 10 years, it has served the community out of a former…
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April 28, 2023
‘Most of the people . . . are working poor’: Pantry sees increased use
Jon DeVoll has been an active volunteer at the Cape Henlopen Food Basket for more than two decades. These days, he’s not only board president of the not-for-profit agency, he also remains true to his roots: he’s involved in the operation that serves about 200 families each month. The Food Bank of Delaware works with…
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Monthly mobile pantry helps neighbors struggling to make ends meet
The Philadelphia Pentecostal Holiness Church just south of Ellendale is more than a church: it’s a destination for neighbors in need, a social services hub, a sanctuary, a rural community center. With operations straddling Old State Road, the church organization manages three shelters, a child care center, a soup kitchen, an emergency food pantry ….
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‘It’s about hope!’: L.O.G.I.C. students express thanks for a new start
Congratulations to the Food Bank of Delaware’s Class of 2023 L.O.G.I.C. class! During graduation ceremonies Wednesday morning at the Food Bank’s Newark location, 10 class members received certificates officially certifying them as logistic technicians. They are Jimmie Brown, Lorne Davis, Sr., Jose Del Rio, Jahmere Irvin, Isaiah Hawkins, Maurice Hopkins, Buddy Hunley, Joseph Kelly, Dean…
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