September 13, 2019
Volunteer Spotlight: Joann Gillespie
Joann Gillespie has been volunteering in the Healthy Pantry Center at our Newark headquarters for just over a month and she says she “loves it.” This dedicated volunteer can be found in the pantry once a week doing a variety of tasks including stocking shelves, assisting shoppers and more. And she does it all with…
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August 27, 2019
Cooking healthy with WIC
On a recent Tuesday, nearly a dozen women, some awaiting the arrival of their babies and others with young children, gathered in a classroom of Connections in Seaford to learn how to prepare a nutritious and tasty meal using WIC foods. Through a partnership with the Food Bank of Delaware, a trained WIC nutrition educator…
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August 22, 2019
Thank you x1000 — The end of my summer internship
By Kate Grabowski, Communications Intern For the past few days I have been struggling to write this blog post. How would I summarize the amazing summer I had in just a few paragraphs? How would I be able to truly thank all the people that made my time at the Food Bank of Delaware so…
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August 16, 2019
Nutritious cooking demos at the Healthy Pantry Center
The Healthy Pantry Center at our Newark headquarters has been bustling with activity since hours expanded last month. Families who visit the pantry leave with a grocery cart full of food including frozen meats, produce and dairy products. Those who visited the pantry last Friday were treated to a special cooking demonstration with Madison Hines,…
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August 15, 2019
Barclays presents $125,000 to Food Bank of Delaware workforce development initiative
As part of the graduation celebration of the 59th class of The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware, Barclays presented a check for $125,000 to help support the Food Bank’s workforce development initiative, Delaware Food Works. Funding will support the Delaware Food Works programming including The Culinary School and L.O.G.I.C. (Logistics, Operations, General…
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August 14, 2019
Harrington salon collects toiletries as a lasting tribute to Anne Paladino
The legend – and mission – of Anne Paladino lives on as her community continues to support her legacy, the Lake Forest Church Association Inc., known as the Harrington Food Pantry. The food pantry is one of the Food Bank of Delaware’s 506 Hunger Relief Partners who receive 916,000 visits each year. Through the month…
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August 13, 2019
Four celebrate graduation at Food Bank’s Milford Culinary School
Four members of The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware celebrated their achievements today during a graduation ceremony for the 25th class at the Food Bank’s Milford facility. The graduates were Jennifer Bradley, Vernon Davis, Shaquille Goode, and Samantha Winchell. All of these graduates passed their ServSafe® certification, and all found employment through…
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August 9, 2019
Culinary training jump starts fulfilling career for student
Like many of our students at The Culinary School, Seaford resident Vern Davis made the decision to improve his life, starting with a career change. It’s not that Davis didn’t have a job; his full-time job was just not fulfilling. “I always had a high passion for cooking,” says Davis. “My goal was to have…
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August 8, 2019
Richey Elementary opens school pantry
Thanks to the generosity of the Delaware KIDS Fund, a Harvey Hanna charitable fund, Richey Elementary School in Newport opened its new school pantry last school year. “After our initial visit to Richey Elementary School, we learned about the percentage of students at Richey in need,” said Ryan Kennedy, Executive Director of the Delaware KIDS…
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August 6, 2019
Healthy Pantry now open in Milford
Wanda, a disabled senior, was happy to learn about the Food Bank’s Healthy Pantry program now available at the Food Bank of Delaware’s Milford site. This Lincoln resident, who is disabled, is dealing with a cut in her SNAP (formerly known as food stamps) benefits. The Healthy Pantry program provides emergency food – not a…
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