August 24, 2016
Surplus produce donations help feed Delawareans
Have surplus produce? The Food Bank of Delaware can accept it! With summer’s crop of tomatoes, cucumbers, watermelons, sweet corn and more in full bloom, the Food Bank of Delaware wants to remind the community that the hunger-relief organization and many of its network partners can accept fresh produce donations. 117,000-plus Delawareans depend on the…
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August 23, 2016
Food Bank of Delaware to hold Dinner in the Orchard at T.S. Smith & Sons
The quiet, secluded, pastoral setting of an old-fashioned orchard sets the stage for Dinner in the Orchard, a benefit for the Food Bank of Delaware. The event, open to the public, is planned from 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 15 at T.S. Smith & Sons in Bridgeville. Dinner will take place under…
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August 22, 2016
Hungry Delawareans reap rewards from students’ gardening
By Gwen Guerke, Communications Coordinator Thank you to the hard-working Milford Central Academy FFA (Future Farmers of America) students for their generous donations of fresh produce from their school garden. Our hunger relief partners and the people they serve always appreciate fresh tomatoes, eggplants, peppers, squash, green beans and more! Too bad the people who…
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August 19, 2016
Too much pumpkin? Make pumpkin mushroom soup!
When life hands you lemons, you make lemonade. But what about when you’re handed an abundance of canned pumpkin? You make pumpkin mushroom soup. That’s exactly what volunteers and students from The Culinary School did last week when we had canned pumpkin that was close to expiration. A small group of volunteers individually opened 100+…
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August 12, 2016
Delaware McDonald’s® Operator Association’s “McCafé Coffee With A Cause” Program Makes $3,000 Donation to Food Bank Of Delaware
The Delaware McDonald’s® Operator Association hosted a “McCafé® Coffee with a Cause” recognition event benefiting the Food Bank of Delaware this morning. Staff members were on-site as McDonald’s presented the organization with a $3,000 donation. “McCafé Coffee with a Cause” kicked off in April with participating McDonald’s restaurants throughout the state of Delaware donating 50…
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So Long, Friends; The end of my Internship
By Joanna Scatasti, Communications Intern For the past week I’ve been in total denial about the end of my internship. Where has the time gone? I started here in mid-June as a super nervous, socially awkward intern who, even after being introduced to everyone in the office, knew nobody’s name. Now I’m a less-nervous, more…
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A reflection on our impact
By Gwen Guerke, Communications Coordinator At the Food Bank of Delaware, like all businesses and agencies, we almost live and die by the numbers: how many tons of food, how many community partners, how many volunteer hours, how many dollars, how many children we serve. Sometimes we fail to notice things that can’t be counted…
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August 11, 2016
Remembering Whitney White
Whitney White was a shining star in class 38 of The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware. Upon graduation in January 2015, she had completed her two-week internship with Home Grown Café in Newark and demonstrated the needed talents and work ethic to have a promising career in Delaware’s food industry. Whitney was…
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Lessons learned from childhood key to successful parenting, career
By Gwen Guerke, Communications Coordinator Sandi Hagans is no stranger to poverty or food insecurity, and perhaps that’s why she’s been so accomplished in her career as Community Based Program Manager at First State Community Action. She did not forgot where she came from, never lost touch. Hagans said she can relate to her clients…
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August 10, 2016
Kid C.H.E.F. at Word of Life Christian Center
By Joanna Scatasti, Communications Intern A hefty 18 students attended Wednesday’s latest Kid C.H.E.F. class which took place at the Word of Life Christian Center in Newark. Students learned about a variety of different grains and how they can incorporate them into a healthy diet. Instructors drew a comprehensive diagram of a grain of rice…
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