December 4, 2017
Harry K Foundation sponsors holiday meal box distribution
Just in time for Christmas, the Harry K Foundation and Perdue Farms announced their support for the Food Bank of Delaware’s Holidays For All Christmas meal box distribution. This morning, the Harry K Foundation presented $5,500 to sponsor 500 Christmas meal boxes for area families, and Perdue delivered 500 roaster chickens to accompany the boxes….
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November 27, 2017
Register Now for Culinary Training at the Food Bank of Delaware
Start 2018 with a career in Delaware’s food service industry. The next class of The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware in both Newark and Milford will begin on Monday, January, 22 2018. Applications are currently being accepted for interested students. The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware has been in…
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November 22, 2017
The Trinity Foundation partners with Food Bank of Delaware and Perdue Farms for Thanksgiving For All
On Saturday, Nov. 18, 324 boxes of complete Thanksgiving meals were handed out to families in need at Trinity Logistics’ headquarters in Seaford, Del. as part of the annual “Thanksgiving for All” event. Thanks to donations of roasters from Perdue Farms and Thanksgiving side items and dessert from the Food Bank of Delaware, members of…
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November 21, 2017
Thanksgiving For All provides Delaware families with a holiday meal
Happier Thanksgivings! Thanks to a generous $15,000 donation from Chesapeake Utilities, the Food Bank of Delaware distributed 550 holiday meal boxes to hungry Delawareans from sites in Georgetown, Harrington, and Dover last week. Chesapeake staff – and their families – helped pack these boxes, and then came out in full force despite cold, damp weather…
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November 20, 2017
Food Lion Provides Blessings Just in Time for Thanksgiving
Three days before Thanksgiving 2017, Michelle Dobson was wondering where she could get extra items to help feed her family for holiday. Food Lion was there to help Monday in two different ways. First, the grocer provided free fresh items for her and more than 70 other Wilmington, Del., area hungry families at St. Helena’s…
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November 17, 2017
Help Feed Delawareans!
Thank you for your support of the Food Bank of Delawar! For every dollar donated to the Food Bank of Delaware, we can provide 3 meals to Delawareans in need. Please be advised, the CSC code will appear as 2 numbers even though you have typed 3.
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Culinary training places healthcare worker on unique career path
Jose Rivera had spent the past two years working in the healthcare field as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA). While at the Porter State Service Center, Jose learned about the Delaware WONDER program. He was instructed to take a test for job placement and education opportunities. “Once my test results came back, they said I…
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November 16, 2017
Culinary alumni spotlight: Dwayne Harden
Dwayne Harden graduated from The Culinary School with class 26 in spring 2011. He learned about the program while at the Plummer Community Correction Center’s Crest Program, a residential program for drug and alcohol abusers. Food Bank of Delaware Executive Chef Tim Hunter recognized Dwayne’s passion for the culinary field early on. At graduation, Dwayne…
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November 15, 2017
Thank you for your support!
Thank you for your support of the Food Bank of Delaware! During this time all donations will support our COVID-19 relief efforts. For every dollar donated to the Food Bank of Delaware, we can provide 3 meals to Delawareans in need. Please be advised, the CSC code will appear as 2 numbers even though you…
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Tickets on sale for 5th annual Harry K Foundation Christmas Ball
Tickets are now on sale for the 5th annual Harry K Foundation Christmas Ball, a gala fund-raising event that will be held Saturday, Dec. 16 at the Rehoboth Beach Country Club. The Foundation has pledged 100 percent of the proceeds toward alleviating childhood food insecurity in Delaware. Nearly one in five Delaware children live in…
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