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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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Food Bank of Delaware receives $10,000 grant on behalf of Bahama Breeze in Newark

The Food Bank of Delaware has been selected by the Bahama Breeze in Newark to receive a $10,000 grant from the Darden Foundation, the charitable arm of the restaurant’s parent company, Darden Restaurants. The donation will support the Food Bank of Delaware’s goals to alleviate hunger for the more than 114,000 food insecure Delawareans. For every…

May 12, 2017

Agricultural Partner of the Year: Dupont

A few weeks ago 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. Ensuring that low-income Delawareans have access to nutritious, fresh produce is important for a healthy…

May 10, 2017

Food insecurity in kids impacts school performance, behavior, experts say

Hunger is more than missing a meal, and the psychological, emotional, social impact on children can have a lasting negative effect, according to experts who spoke at last month’s “Coming Together: A Community Response to Hunger” conference hosted by the Food Bank of Delaware and Brae’s Brown Bags. The Food Bank of Delaware offers several…