October 20, 2015
Volunteering at the Food Bank of Delaware
How many meals do you eat a day? Is that seven days a week? Most days, don’t you have a snack, or two? So, if you answers are three, yes, and of course, then you’re not living with food insecurity. Count yourself as fortunate! When I tell people I work at the Food Bank of…
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DuPont Crop Protection goes apple picking for hungry Delawareans
Last Wednesday, I met a group of enthusiastic DuPonters at Milburn Orchards in Elkton, MD. The outing, organized by Shawn Teaney, a member of DuPont’s Crop Protection team, provided a team-building opportunity for the Crop Protection’s leadership team. When Shawn emailed me a month ago about DuPont’s intention to go to Milburn Orchards for an…
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Food Bank of Delaware’s Culinary School to participate in Delaware Wine and Beer Festival
The Food Bank of Delaware is proud to be selected as the beneficiary of the Food Truck Challenge for Charity at this year’s Delaware Wine and Beer Festival set for Saturday, Oct. 17 at the Delaware Agricultural Museum and Village in Dover. In additional to the opportunity to sample nearly 100 varieties of handcrafted beer,…
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Food Bank of Delaware kicks off its annual Thanksgiving For All food/funds drive
The Food Bank of Delaware kicked off its annual Thanksgiving For All food and funds drive today. The hunger-relief organization asks for the community’s assistance in collecting food items and monetary donations in order to create 2,500 Thanksgiving meal boxes for families in need. Through the Thanksgiving For All holiday box distribution, eligible 501(c)3 organizations…
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Food Bank of Delaware Helps Feed More Community Members in Need Thanks to $23,500 Grant from BJ’s Charitable Foundation
The Food Bank of Delaware has been awarded a $23,500 grant from BJ’s Charitable Foundation to support agency capacity building and provide more meals for the more than 122,000 food insecure Delawareans. After helping to expand capacity in 2014 for more than 400 feeding pantries and programs that resulted in over 10 million more pounds…
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Walmart Foundation donates $46,875 to Backpack Program
Representatives from the Walmart Foundation presented a check in the amount of $46,875 this morning for the Food Bank of Delaware’s Backpack Program. This donation will enable us to provide 279 children with weekend and holiday meals when school is not in session. In addition to the financial contribution, Walmart associates, State Representative Ed Osienski…
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Culinary Graduate Spotlight: Hassan Amenu-El
Hassan Amenu-El was literally a standout in the Food Bank of Delaware’s sixth class at The Culinary School in Milford. First, it’s hard not to notice that he towered head and shoulders above his classmates, so at 6 foot, 7 inches tall he’s used to being asked about his height. He takes queries with a…
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Food Bank of Delaware tees off for outdoor fun
The peaceful sound of a golf ball clattering against a 9-iron echoed victory across the fairway of Fieldstone Golf Club in Greenville on Monday, September 14. Monday’s skies were crystal clear blue – you couldn’t ask for a better day on the links. Nineteen foursomes set out to enjoy a beautiful day outdoors, testing their…
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Bayshore Move For Hunger truck hits the road
Have you seen Bayshore Transportation’s and Bayshore’s Sister Company, ShoreView Moving & Storage, Move For Hunger vehicle on the road? It’s a special one, and it’s used to show that the Bayshore team is committed to a community free of hunger! The Newark, Delaware relocation company (located right in our industrial park!) wrapped one of its box trucks with a…
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