February 26, 2019
Senior Nutrition Program provides a hand up for Delaware seniors
When you think of retired life do you envision travel? Fun with grand kids? Carefree-living? Unfortunately, for far too many Delaware seniors, retired life does not equate to traveling, fun or care-free living. Many of our state’s seniors are making difficult decisions – pay for medicine or buy food? Pay the heating bill or buy…
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February 25, 2019
Delaware’s own Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester shines at National Anti-Hunger Policy Conference
By Patricia Beebe, President and CEO Over the next several days, more than 1,100 anti-hunger advocates from across the country will gather in Washington D.C. for the annual Anti-Hunger Policy Conference. I am grateful to have had the opportunity to introduce Delaware’s own, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester, at yesterday’s welcoming plenary session. In true Lisa…
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Joyful culinary grad spreads positivity and love for cooking
There’s been much talk lately about sparking joy. Jasmine Johnson is someone who sparks joy. She lights up the room with her excitement and love for life. Since graduating from The Culinary School in August 2018, Jasmine has been sparking joy for her co-workers at Aramark. Immediately upon graduation, she landed full-time employment with Aramark…
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February 11, 2019
Thompson at the table brings more than himself to Food Bank mission
Service on a board of directors – whether corporate or non-profit organization – requires not only time, but also a serious commitment to the organization’s vision and mission. The Food Bank of Delaware gained all this and more when Steve Thompson joined our board of directors in August, 2016. Thompson, a Chesapeake Utilities executive, brings…
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February 6, 2019
Food Prescription Program helps patients recover after hospital stay
For nearly three years, Beebe Medical Center and the Food Bank of Delaware have partnered to ensure that patients released from the hospital – including the emergency room – have adequate nourishing food. This Food Prescription Program, administered by Beebe’s Catherine Murphy, BSN, RN (pictured on the right), is part of the healthcare facility’s Community…
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February 5, 2019
Food Rescue program helps feed hungry coastal community residents
The Food Bank of Delaware has 536 Hunger Relief Partners, and although Epworth United Methodist Church, Rehoboth Beach, is not one of them, members of this congregation volunteer for some Food Bank of Delaware programs. They’ve also established some very successful hunger-relief efforts on their own. Their Food Rescue Program, for example, is a well-oiled…
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February 4, 2019
Food Bank programs help Milton Elementary students, families
School counselor Gloria Ho sees the importance of the Food Bank of Delaware’s programs that support food-insecure students and their families. Milton Elementary School has participated in the Backpack Program since 2009, and over the past decade more than 1,000 students have been served. This year, Ho said 100 students – or 23 percent of…
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January 30, 2019
Help is available for Delawareans struggling to afford food
While the federal government has reopened, the country’s longest government shutdown continues to impact Delawareans, including the 136,000 individuals who utilize the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to purchase food. Because February SNAP benefits were issued early, this could result in some households having as much as a two-month gap between benefits according to the issuance…
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January 28, 2019
Volunteer Spotlight: Lord Baltimore Lions Club
For the past three years, five or six members of the Lord Baltimore Lions Club arrive at the Food Bank of Delaware to volunteer for four hours on the last Friday of the month. They create weekend backpacks, sort donated food, or whatever is needed . . . because that’s what they do. They enjoy…
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January 25, 2019
Out Run Hunger 5k Run/Walk
