May 30, 2017
Spirit of Volunteerism Award: Bank of America
Last month we hosted our annual dinner and honored nine supporters who have gone above and beyond to support our Creating a Bold Future capital campaign! Over the next several weeks, we will highlight each of our honorees. Bank of America has made a commitment as an organization to fight hunger on all fronts in…
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May 26, 2017
Advocate of the Year: New Castle County Councilman David Tackett
Last month we hosted our annual dinner and honored nine supporters who have gone above and beyond to support our Creating a Bold Future capital campaign! Over the next several weeks, we will highlight each of our honorees. Navigating the tax code and permitting process in New Castle County has been made easier thanks to…
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May 25, 2017
Food Bank of Delaware celebrates 47th and 48th culinary graduating classes
Twelve graduates from The Culinary School have overcome obstacles like incarceration, substance abuse, unemployment and more to complete the Food Bank of Delaware’s 14-week culinary arts training program. Eleven of these graduates already have employment lined up. Their accomplishments were celebrated this morning at a graduation ceremony. The graduates include: Kirell Brown, Latoya Burise, Tamika…
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May 24, 2017
Culinary School Spotlight: Latoya Burise
For most of her career, Latoya Burise served in the military as a food service sergeant. On the military base, Latoya and her team cooked in bulk for 300-400 people at a time. After leaving the military in 2012, she worked several jobs including security. Wanting to get back into the food service industry, Latoya…
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May 23, 2017
Food Bank culinary grads honored during commencement ceremony
Twelve members of The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware celebrated their achievements today during a graduation ceremony for the 13th and 14th classes at the Food Bank’s Milford facility. The graduates were: Logan Chandler, Robert Crain, Teaaina Hall, Steven Hammell, Devin Hinkle, Anitra Hughes, DaShawn Jones, Betina Julien, Kelly Long, Timothy McLeish,…
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May 22, 2017
Workforce Development Partner of the Year: Barclays
Last month we hosted our annual dinner and honored nine supporters who have gone above and beyond to support our Creating a Bold Future capital campaign! Over the next several weeks, we will highlight each of our honorees. In order to achieve our vision of a community free of hunger, we know that developing the…
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May 18, 2017
Patients praise Food Rx program
Connie could be an ambassador for the Food Prescription Program, a partnership between the Food Bank of Delaware and Beebe Healthcare that assists patients with having access to food through a mobile food pantry. Started just a year ago, patients – at the time of discharge – get free “prescriptions” to visit the Food Bank…
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May 17, 2017
New van enables improved service to hungry Sussex Countians
It’s easy to see that the Christian Storehouse in Millsboro is a bustling place. In addition to the thrift store located just off U.S. 113, manager Steve Smith operates a food pantry that serves 300-350 families each month in the 19966-zip code. The Christian Storehouse is one of the Food Bank of Delaware’s 575 hunger-relief…
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May 16, 2017
Culinary training program meant to be for soon-to-be graduate
Lenny McClain doesn’t believe that luck helped land him a spot at The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware. It was meant to be. After serving an almost 13-year prison stint in Pennsylvania, Lenny was released and given permission to move to Middletown to stay with family. “When I came out here, I knew it…
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May 15, 2017
Two Stones Pub and Food Bank of Delaware to hold backyard BBQ at future home
Have plans for this Thursday? You do now! Two Stones Pub and the Food Bank of Delaware will partner together to host a fun outdoor barbecue fundraiser on Thursday, May 18 from 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. at the Food Bank of Delaware’s future home at 222 Lake Drive. Guests will get a sneak peek…
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