June 23, 2015
Eat Smart Live Strong at Luther Towers
Today marked the last of four sessions of Community Nutrition Educator Alyssa Atanacio’s Smart Live Strong class at Luther Towers. Over the past three visits, senior citizens living in the Wilmington residential tower learned more about a healthy and active lifestyle. The group learned they should eat 3.5 cups of fruits and vegetables each day (1.5 cups of…
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June 22, 2015
Snack Art at Rodney Street Tennis
Today was a beautiful summer afternoon for nutrition fun in Wilmington’s Rockford Park! Alyssa Antanacio RD, our Community Nutrition Educator, spent the afternoon with kids from the Rodney Street Tennis program. The goal for the one-hour session – learn about healthy snacks and create a Snack Art “cow!” Gathered around two picnic tables, Alyssa and…
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June 18, 2015
Culinary Student Spotlight: Tonja Scott
Tonja Scott graduated with the 39th class of The Culinary School back in January. After successfully completing the program, she got right to work at Four Points by Sheraton in Newark as a line cook. She accepted employment so quickly that she was not able to attend the January graduation ceremony because she was working….
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June 17, 2015
CSA program benefits everyone
By Gwen Guerke, Communications Coordinator Our Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program got off to a great start today as more than 100 boxes went out from distribution sites at the Food Bank of Delaware’s Milford branch and at the Downtown Dover Farmers’ Market. New Castle County residents will pick up boxes on Thursday in Newark…
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June 15, 2015
Food Bank of Delaware kicks off “Hunger-Free Summer”
We kicked off our 2015 Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) with a Summer Fun Fair for kids and adults at Newark’s Dickey Park on Friday afternoon! More than 60 children and adults gathered for a free lunch provided by students from The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware, activities, a cooking demo and…
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June 11, 2015
Volunteer in Milford
June 9, 2015
Volunteers needed for children’s summer feeding program
By Gwen Guerke, Communications Coordinator Summer time and living is easy? Maybe in song lyrics, but not for children who depend on free or reduced lunches during the school year. For those kids, summer can be very challenging. That’s where the Food Bank of Delaware’s Summer Food Service Program fills the gap. We serve free…
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June 8, 2015
School Breakfast Challenge Wrap-Up
By Chad Robinson, Milford Branch Director It’s the last week of class for many Delaware students, and we are proud to announce that this past year many schools have made great strides to increase participation in school breakfast! Last May, we issued our first school breakfast report. This report highlighted the current state of school…
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June 4, 2015
Backpacks help fill the hunger gap
By Gwen Guerke, Communications Coordinator It might be difficult to find a kid that’s more enthusiastic about the Food Bank of Delaware’s backpack program than Danny, a 5th grade student at Campus Community School in Dover. OK, he’s quick to admit he’s not wild about the oatmeal because it’s “just the original,” but the rest…
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June 2, 2015
Culinary Student Alumni Spotlight: Rory Price
The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware has been credited for impacting many lives, especially Rory Price’s. Rory graduated with class 37 in September 2014. Since graduation, he has been flourishing as an employee at Desserts By Dana in Newark. Rory is perfecting his baking craft by doing a little bit of everything….
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