April 28, 2015
Food Bank of Delaware honors Senator Bryan Townsend as Legislator of the Year
When Senator Bryan Townsend, State Senator for the 11th district, was elected to office in 2012, one of his first items of business was to visit the Food Bank of Delaware’s Newark facility. The Newark facility falls within the 11th senatorial district, and from the beginning, the Food Bank has been able to depend on…
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April 27, 2015
Harry K Foundation honored at Annual Dinner
By Gwen Guerke, Communications Coordinator The Harry K Foundation was honored as Donor of the Year at our annual dinner held at the Milford branch on April 16. Harry Keswani of Rehoboth Beach started this foundation in 2013 when he pledged to eliminate childhood hunger in Sussex County. The Foundation started supporting the Food Bank…
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April 22, 2015
Supporter of the Year donates Real Estate Services
Today we continue our spotlight on this year’s honorees from last week’s annual dinner! Imagine the surprise when Patricia Beebe, our President and CEO, learned in early 2014 that the Food Bank of Delaware inherited $100,000 and a home owned by a deceased Newark woman who once depended on emergency food services. It was determined…
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April 21, 2015
Two volunteers lauded for their contributions to our mission
By Gwen Guerke, Communications Coordinator The Food Bank of Delaware’s Annual Dinner is an opportunity to recognize those who support our vision of a community free of hunger. On Thursday, April 16 we celebrated our top supporters at the Milford facility, and over the next couple of days, we’ll be highlighting the work of this…
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April 20, 2015
Volunteer Spotlight: Pam Fletcher
By Lynda Pusey, Fund Development Specialist April is Volunteer Appreciation Month! Volunteers are the heart and soul of our organization. We can’t do what we do without their support! While each and every volunteer is important to us, some have gone above and beyond! Pam Fletcher is one of those volunteers. Pam is a retired…
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April 17, 2015
Annual dinner showcases culinary students, thanks top supporters and friends
By Gwen Guerke, Communications Coordinator It goes without saying that the Food Bank of Delaware’s Annual Dinner is regarded as a special evening. The event is our opportunity to honor and thank those who support our mission. Thursday evening’s banquet at our Milford site exceeded any expectations. Tim Hunter, chef instructor, and his nine Culinary…
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April 13, 2015
Newest staff member renews Food Bank connections
By Gwen Guerke, Communications Coordinator Ellen Roland is the new Culinary School program manager for the Food Bank of Delaware’s Milford branch. Although she’s new to the position, she is not unfamiliar with the Food Bank. She brings a wealth of experience, including one that’s unique: she is a graduate of the program as well….
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April 10, 2015
Children and adults to “Come Together” for state’s first-ever multi-generational anti-hunger conference
Hundreds of anti-hunger advocates will gather at the Chase Center on the Riverfront on Monday, May 4 as part of the state’s first-ever multi-generational anti-hunger conference. The conference, presented by the Food Bank of Delaware, Brae’s Brown Bags and the Food Research and Action Center, is entitled Coming Together: A Community Response to Hunger to…
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April 8, 2015
Volunteers find rewards in lending a hand to the Food Bank of Delaware
By Gwen Guerke, Communications Coordinator Here at the Food Bank of Delaware we have a special place in our heart for volunteers. After all, they help us fight hunger in Delaware every single day. Violet Sorden of Milford signed up to volunteer at our Milford site in February. She retired from the state Division of…
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April 1, 2015
Nutritious food can be fun, tasty and easy to fix!
By Gwen Guerke, Communications Coordinator An inviting aroma of freshly-cooked food greeted guests who walked into the Milford State Service Center on Friday morning. That’s because Laura McAllister, a WIC food demonstration specialist from the Food Bank of Delaware, set up a portable cooking station in the lobby. Laura’s job is to show mothers who…
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