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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November 14, 2017
Thanksgiving food drive season off to a good start thanks to DART and iHeartRadio
The 2017 Thanksgiving For All food drive got a much needed boost last week thanks to DART’s 20th annual Stuff the Bus and iHeartRadio’s Turkey Round Up 20! Thanks to the generosity of thousands of Delawareans, low-income families throughout the state will be able to gather around the table next week for a hearty Thanksgiving…
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November 9, 2017
Ferris School and Food Bank of Delaware kick off new culinary partnership with graduation
The accomplishments of four young men were celebrated this morning at a graduation ceremony marking the Food Bank of Delaware and Ferris School’s new partnership. Over the past nine weeks, Food Bank of Delaware Chef Instructor Sean McNeice has worked with the students in the Ferris School instructional kitchen teaching them both basic and high-end…
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November 8, 2017
Backpacks help students get through the weekend; kids welcome the meals
Meghan Blades, school counselor at North Georgetown Elementary School, says backpacks provided for her students through the Food Bank of Delaware are a real lifeline. Every Friday, she personally distributes 95 backpacks to students in grades kindergarten through 5th grade. The school has approximately 830 students, and many of them live with food insecurity. Blades…
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November 7, 2017
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