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
January 18, 2019
Culinary Alumni Spotlight: Romario Brown
Romario Brown moved to the United States two years ago from Jamaica. One of the first things he did when he moved was enroll in The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware. Since graduating in September 2017, he has worked at a few places, including Bertucci’s, where he has been for eight months…
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December 18, 2018
2018 Year in Review
Thank you for a great 2018! We look forward to starting a new chapter in 2019 as we move into our home at 222 Lake Drive!
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December 17, 2018
Mobile Pantry Donation
Thank you for donating to the Food Bank!
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December 13, 2018
Eighteen students graduate from The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware
They came from all walks of life, but left with a new common bond – a passion for cooking and feeding people. Eighteen students successfully completed the Food Bank of Delaware’s 14-week training program, The Culinary School. Their accomplishments were celebrated this morning at a commencement ceremony. The graduates were: Phyllis Boone, Troy Brown, Marilyn…
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Culinary School offers student recipe for positive life changes
Terrance Fletcher is no stranger to challenges. “I used to be rough,” he says, but he’s proud to say The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware provided him with an education, a career opportunity, and some positive life-changing experiences. Fletcher is also enrolled in a work release program at Morris Correctional Center in…
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December 12, 2018
Bank of America volunteers partner with Food Bank of Delaware to provide food to families in need
To recognize Bank of America’s annual Give A Meal program, the Food Bank of Delaware’s Mobile Pantry visited Calvary Church yesterday afternoon. Volunteers from Bank of America conducted financial education classes and distributed food to 50 families through the Mobile Pantry program. The hour-long class focused on credit repair, savings and home ownership. The class…
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11 students to end 2018 with new careers
Eleven students of The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware celebrated their achievements yesterday during a graduation ceremony for the 22nd and 23rd class at the Food Bank’s Milford site. The graduates were: Felix Burgos, Terrance Fletcher, Hope Garner, Terron Handy, LasheataHarmon, Ivana Nock, Penny Porter, Msaon Shulties, Deshawn Simmons, GeraldineWhite and Lakesha…
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