February 15, 2017
Decades of commitment: Holy Cross continues mission to feed hungry
The food pantry at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Dover has been serving the community for years, so many years that coordinator Kathy Lessard has lost count, but she knows it’s been more than 40 years. The pantry is now located in an easily accessible building situated behind the church and rectory; Kathy says it…
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February 14, 2017
Walmart Foundation and Food Bank of Delaware present Christian Storehouse with refrigerated van donation
Representatives from the Food Bank of Delaware and the Georgetown Walmart officially passed off the key to a brand-new refrigerated van to the Christian Storehouse at a special presentation this morning. Thanks to a $50,000 donation from the Walmart Foundation to Feeding America, the largest domestic hunger-relief organization, the Food Bank of Delaware purchased a…
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February 10, 2017
New campus food pantry helps DelState students survive challenges
Since opening day in October, the Harry K Foundation-supported food pantry on the Delaware State University campus has been well received. Fifty students signed up to visit the pantry that day; in November, the pantry served 79 students. In total, since the pantry opened there were 178 unduplicated visits in the last months of 2016….
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February 9, 2017
Four years later Culinary graduate thriving at the Christiana Hilton
Aaron Moses graduated from The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware four years ago. Since graduation he has been moving up the ranks at the Christiana Hilton. He credits a lot of his success to The Culinary School. “To be honest, I don’t know where I would be if I hadn’t attended The…
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February 7, 2017
Culinary student regains confidence, finds employment at Dover Downs
Honie Cadle knows the feeling of being down and out, vulnerable and insecure, and she knows what it’s like to be thrown a lifeline. She lost her job, a career in retail management, and sought help, specifically food assistance, at the state Health and Social Services office. Fortunately, while there she learned about the Delaware…
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February 6, 2017
Delaware organizations encouraged to build structures out of cans to help alleviate hunger
The Food Bank of Delaware announced today that registration for the fifth annual CANgineering competition is now open. Organizations have until March 3 to register for the food drive and structure-building contest. CANgineering supports the year-round hunger relief efforts of the Food Bank of Delaware. With more than 117,000 Delawareans relying on the services of…
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February 3, 2017
Produce Prescription program expands to Brandywine Pediatrics
The Food Bank of Delaware launched its Produce Prescription Program in June 2016 at Delaware Pediatrics thanks to a generous three-year grant from Giant Food’s Our Family Foundation. Since the launch, the program has expanded to include an additional pediatric clinic, Brandywine Pediatrics in North Wilmington. Thanks to the program, doctors are able to “prescribe”…
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February 2, 2017
Fourteen students complete Food Bank of Delaware culinary training program
Despite challenges and hardship like incarceration, hearing impairment, career transition and more, 14 students from The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware persevered to complete a 14-week culinary arts training program. Ten of these graduates already have employment lined up. Their accomplishments were celebrated this morning at a graduation ceremony. The graduates include:…
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February 1, 2017
Culinary Partner Spotlight: Deerfield
The success of The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware is dependent on not only our committed instructors/program managers, donors, community partners and students, but the food service partners who give our students an opportunity to thrive in this growing employment sector. Deerfield in Newark is one of many partners committed to hiring…
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January 31, 2017
Food Bank of Delaware celebrates 10 students at culinary graduation
Ten members of The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware celebrated their achievements today during a graduation ceremony for 12th class at the Food Bank’s Milford facility. The graduates were: Justin Battaglino, Paul Bennett, Honie Cadle, Aubrey Garcia, Marcus Miller, Donta Mitchell, Michelle Nichols, Nitza Valderrama, Anthony White, and Richard Zareo. Milford Elks…
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