July 26, 2023
From Incarceration to Inspiration: Clarissa’s Journey of Redemption and Empowerment
By Laasya Gadde, Bank of America Student Leader In a world where second chances are often elusive, Clarissa story shines as a testament to the transformative power of education and opportunity. After spending 3 ½ years in Baylor Women’s Prison, Clarissa’s life took an extraordinary turn when she found hope and purpose through an outreach…
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July 25, 2023
The Kitchen School: ‘A great program for people like me . . . ‘
For Cassie Dickey, the Food Bank of Delaware’s Kitchen School was so much more than an opportunity to learn basic culinary skills, and that’s not to diminish the value of learning her way around a commercial kitchen. This 30-something Special Olympian – baseball, basketball, and soccer — arrived at The Kitchen School with some experience;…
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July 24, 2023
Standing through a storm: Wilmington grandmother achieves dream
Shirae is proud, confident, self-assured, and very happy! Why? On May 22, she officially became a homeowner. That’s a cause for celebration in anyone’s life, but Shirae knows that for her, the journey is nothing short of a miracle. “I’m unemployed, and I’m disabled, but I did it! It’s miraculous,” said this 51-year-old Wilmington resident….
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July 18, 2023
Kitchen School alumni thriving at ShopRite
Jonathan and Janelle graduated from the Food Bank of Delaware’s Kitchen School in May and both are thrilled about their new jobs at the Brandywine Commons ShopRite in Wilmington. The Kitchen School – offered at both our Newark and Milford sites – is a free 12-week food service training program designed for adults with disabilities….
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July 13, 2023
Kitchen School’s first Milford grads inspire family, friends, teachers
Members of The Food Bank of Delaware’s first Kitchen School class in Milford graduated on Thursday, July 13. They are in front, from left: Kayla Strohmeyer, Cassandra Dickey, Lashaunda Lynch, and Victoria Rust. In back from left are Marie Frazier, Specialized Training Coordinator; Annmarie Roberts; David Giblin; Jonathan Valdez, Specialized Training Associate, Janelle West and…
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July 10, 2023
Corporate Partner Spotlight: DuPont
While some companies boast decades of corporate community commitment, DuPont proudly claims more than two centuries. Global Programs Manager for Community Impact Jan Waldauer says DuPont “has philanthropy in its DNA,” something that was not lost following a 2019 well publicized merger/spin from which emerged the “new DuPont.” Since 2019, the corporation has generously donated…
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July 7, 2023
Fueled by passion: Seaford student loves cooking, helping others
Janelle West describes herself as a woman with a passion – cooking. In fact, it’s been a lifelong passion; she learned to cook from her mother and her grandmother, and her focus combines that passion to gain future employment and to help other people. So, she set out on a mission. After this Seaford resident…
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July 5, 2023
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The Kitchen School’s benefits exceed student’s expectations
When Victoria Rust dove into a random online search “to see what was out there,” see discovered the Food Bank of Delaware’s Kitchen School. The rest, as the saying goes, is history. This Ellendale resident enrolled in The Kitchen School’s first class in Milford. The Kitchen School’s 12-week curriculum has been developed to include group instruction…
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June 29, 2023
Food Bank of Delaware Announces New Board Members
The Food Bank of Delaware announced five new board members and its officers for the 2024 fiscal year. New board members are: Nikko Brady, Director of Agriculture and Environmental Affairs, State of Delaware Nancy Dalton, Head of Community Experience and Customer Marketing, Amazon Access Sarah DiLuzio, Vice President, Associate General Counsel, DuPont John Fink, Vice President, Quality…
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