November 7, 2016
Food Lion and NFL Player Make Impact Against Hunger in Delaware
By Benny Smith, Food Lion Deborah Ali is a Wilmington, Del., grandmother who is willing to do anything to help her family. On Monday, that meant standing in line at her local Food Lion on Governor Prinz Boulevard in Delaware for three hours to get a free bag of Food Lion branded items, fresh collard…
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Partner Spotlight: Presbyterian Church of the Covenant
By Kim Turner, Communications Director Twenty-seven children ranging in grades K-5 gather at the Presbyterian Church of the Covenant in Claymont every Monday-Thursday for after-school enrichment through the EDGE Ministries program. EDgemoor Gardens Empowerment (EDGE) Ministries is an outreach ministry to the church’s neighbors in the Edgemoor Gardens community of North Wilmington; serving to inspire,…
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November 4, 2016
Delaware McDonald’s® Operator Association’s McCafé® Coffee with a Cause Program Partners with the Food Bank of Delaware
The Delaware McDonald’s® Operator Association continues its McCafe® Coffee with a Cause program in November by partnering with the Food Bank of Delaware. Every Monday, participating McDonald’s restaurants throughout New Castle and Kent County Delaware donate 50 percent of net McCafé coffee sales to a charitable organization in an effort to make a positive impact…
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November 2, 2016
Harry K. Foundation, Food Bank of Delaware mark grand opening of Delaware State University food pantry
Thanks to a generous donation from the Harry K. Foundation, anti-hunger advocates officially cut the ribbon on the new food pantry at Delaware State University this afternoon. The food pantry is made possible thanks to continued financial support from the Harry K Foundation. By year’s end, there will be 30 Harry K Foundation-sponsored school pantries…
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November 1, 2016
Connection is key to program’s success; backpacks help hungry students
By Gwen Guerke, Communications Coordinator Like many high schools participating in the Food Bank of Delaware’s Backpack Program, at Sussex Central High School near Georgetown offers an opportunity for food-insecure teens to have access to weekend meals. These students are among the one in five Delaware children who live in poverty. The Backpack Program provides…
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October 31, 2016
After-school fun at Downes Elementary School
Seventy elementary-aged children from Downes Elementary School gather after school every Monday-Friday to participate in the City of Newark’s after-school enrichment program. From 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., kids in grades K-5 have a safe place to hang out. The team from the City of Newark, led by Tori Paruszewski, helps with homework, plays games,…
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October 26, 2016
On a mission: 200 food banks plus 100 marathons for hunger awareness
By Gwen Guerke, Communications Coordinator The Food Bank of Delaware is grateful for every volunteer, and sometimes we get help from an unexpected place. On Tuesday, an out-of-state volunteer visited the Milford branch and worked a shift as part of her unusual and on-going mission to run 100 marathons and visit all 200 food banks…
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October 25, 2016
Food Bank of Delaware celebrates third Delaware WONDER culinary graduation
They were small, but mighty. Jayla Alderman Watson and Jeanne Smith made up the 44th graduating class of The Culinary School in Newark. Both students are part of the Delaware WONDER program, a job readiness program of Delaware Health and Social Services. Their accomplishments were celebrated this morning at a graduation ceremony held in the…
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October 24, 2016
Halloween Blue Jean Ball rocked new warehouse
By Gwen Guerke, Communications Coordinator If you missed The Food Bank of Delaware’s Blue Jean Ball on Saturday night, sorry ‘bout your luck! It was more than a good time: everyone had a really great time, and for a very worthy cause. The Blue Jean Ball, our signature fund-raiser, helps combat hunger in Delaware with…
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October 20, 2016
Food Bank of Delaware breaks ground on new headquarters at 222 Lake Drive in Newark
More than 150 community dignitaries and supporters gathered this morning at 222 Lake Drive in Newark to officially break ground on the Food Bank of Delaware’s $10.5 million construction retrofit project. The Food Bank of Delaware acquired the new 80,000-square-foot facility in early July. 39,496-square-feet of the current warehouse will be converted, and plans call…
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