May 14, 2018
Food Bank seeks bond bill funds to better serve hungry Delawareans
Food Bank staff visits Legislative Hall to meet lawmakers When the Food Bank of Delaware shows up, we we’re on a mission and we wear our colors. And when the Food Bank’s staff visits Legislative Hall, we’re definitely hard to miss. Our Food Bank-branded tie-dye t-shirts just don’t blend with traditional business attire, and that’s…
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May 8, 2018
Delaware letter carriers to help Stamp Out Hunger on Saturday, May 12
On Saturday, May 12, 2018, Delaware letter carriers will Stamp Out Hunger in order to provide food assistance to Delawareans who rely on the Food Bank of Delaware’s network of hunger-relief partners for support. To help Stamp Out Hunger, simply leave a bag containing non-perishable foods, such as canned soup, canned fruits and vegetables, canned…
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May 7, 2018
Make healthy food choices; try new foods
Food Bank educators make adventurous eating fun for kids No surprise! The kids loved kiwi and grapefruit, but a taste of fresh lemon puckered their faces. At least they tried new and different foods, and that was part of the experience. Nutrition educators from the Food Bank of Delaware presented interactive lessons about healthier eating…
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May 4, 2018
CANgineering participants collect 95,000+ pounds through creativity and teamwork
Thanks to the enthusiasm of this year’s CANgineering competitors, we collected 95,604 pounds of nonperishable foods! Delaware businesses and schools from up and down the state used creativity and teamwork to design and build impressive structures out of food items! Among the winning structures were a stop light, Philadelphia Eagles’ Lincoln Financial Field, a rainbow…
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May 3, 2018
Barclays presents $175,000 to Food Bank of Delaware at Culinary School graduation
As part of the graduation celebration of the 53rd class of The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware, Barclays presented a check for $175,000 to help support the Food Bank’s culinary workforce development program. Funding will support student scholarships to The Culinary School, the ManageFirst specialized food training program and a new culinary…
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May 2, 2018
Food Bank’s Culinary School graduates bask in success; start new careers
Four members of The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware celebrated their achievements today during a graduation ceremony for the 18th graduating class at the Food Bank’s Milford facility. The graduates were: Tanesha Milbourne, Hershial Morris, Cameron Smallwood and Stephanie Woomer. United States Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester delivered keynote remarks to the students….
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Cruise for a great cause! Summer events benefit Food Bank of Delaware
With warm, sunny days, we’re thinking ahead to summer! Sunset cruises with Captain’s Lady Charters out of Bowers Beach are back for the 2018 season! Last season was a sell-out success, all benefitting the Food Bank of Delaware. Set sail on the first cruise of the season on Friday, May 18. The Captain’s Lady departs…
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April 30, 2018
Culinary School success opens door for successful career change
It’s safe to say that most people aren’t quite as happy to be at work as David Cassey. A May 2016 graduate of the Food Bank of Delaware’s Culinary School in Milford, David is the person who makes the pasta at Lupo Italian Kitchen on Rehoboth Avenue, Rehoboth Beach. Making the pasta at this eatery…
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April 16, 2018
Culinary School grad thrives in challenging culinary world
In less than a year after Eric Townsend graduated from the Food Bank of Delaware’s Culinary School in Milford, he’s advanced to a key position at one of state’s culinary coast’s dining destinations. Eric is a sauté’ chef at Touch of Italy in Rehoboth Beach, though sometimes he also works at the restaurant’s downtown Lewes…
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