April 14, 2017
Culinary student overcomes addiction, looks forward to promising career
The Culinary School is the second chance Brooke Hatfield has been looking for. Life has not always been easy for the mother of four teenage boys. “Life unfortunately had a lot of twists and turns for me…Poor decision making on my part, but also being a young mother,” she admits. She left school early and…
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April 13, 2017
Volunteering leads to teamwork
April is Volunteer Appreciation Month! Throughout the month we will highlight the stories of volunteers who are committed to creating a community free of hunger! Caption: From left are Robin Mills, Yvonne Morrissiey, Reginald Seth, Brenda Boutin, Christine Shalk, Jennifer Mancuso, Sandy Shalk, Warren Boutin, and Phil Williamson. At the Food Bank of Delaware, we…
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April 12, 2017
Volunteer Spotlight: Doug Druliner
April is Volunteer Appreciation Month! Throughout the month we will highlight the stories of volunteers who are committed to creating a community free of hunger! Doug Druliner is no stranger at the Food Bank of Delaware. He’s been volunteering at the Newark warehouse for more than 12 years and has volunteered his time in both…
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April 11, 2017
Woodbridge students lend helping hands in their own community
West of Georgetown and just east of Bridgeville is the unincorporated community of Coverdale Crossroads, a rural poverty-stricken neighborhood. On Wednesday, March 29 the Food Bank of Delaware’s mobile pantry truck made a stop at the neighborhood community center. Students from Woodbridge High School’s Community in Schools program assisted in distributing 30 pounds of shelf-stable…
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April 10, 2017
Coming Together conference inspires attendees to take action
More than 500 anti-hunger advocates gathered at the Chase Center of the Riverfront in Wilmington for a state-wide multi-generational conference on Thursday, April 6. Organized by the Food Bank of Delaware and Brae’s Brown Bags and presented by DuPont, “Coming Together: A Community Response to Hunger,” the conference included children and adults, plus representatives from…
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April 3, 2017
Williams’ dedication to the Food Bank extends far and wide
April is Volunteer Appreciation Month! Throughout the month we will highlight the stories of volunteers who have committed to creating a community free of hunger! The Food Bank of Delaware is very fortunate to have a friend like Karen Williams. For at least a decade, she’s been a loyal and dedicated volunteer, the boots-on-ground kind…
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March 30, 2017
Reaching vulnerable senior citizens through SNAP Outreach
Food Bank of Delaware SNAP Outreach Coordinators, Dan Jackson and Ian Lawrence, have recently spent a significant amount of time conducting outreach sessions at senior centers and senior housing units throughout the state of Delaware. The results of this outreach campaign have been overwhelmingly successful, but have also induced the realization that there are a…
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March 29, 2017
Culinary School Spotlight: Tamika Gary
They say the third time’s the charm, but for Tamika Gary the second time is her charm. Tamika is thankful for a second opportunity to complete her training at The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware. The first time she wasn’t able to finish, but she is committed to completing this go round….
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March 22, 2017
Local kids team with Kohl’s to make a difference
For the past nine years, Jack Kohn and his sister, Charlotte, have demonstrated that we all, regardless of age, can make a difference in our communities. Jack has grown his annual food drive from a once-a-year project during the holidays to a year-round project. Since 2008, Jack and Charlotte have collected more than 11,000 pounds…
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March 20, 2017
Children and Adults to “Come Together” for Anti-Hunger Conference
Hundreds of anti-hunger advocates will gather at the Chase Center on the Riverfront on Thursday, April 6 as part of the state’s second multi-generational conference. The conference, organized by the Food Bank of Delaware and Brae’s Brown Bags and presented by DuPont, is entitled Coming Together: A Community Response to Hunger to reflect that it…
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