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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August 9, 2016
Culinary School Spotlight: Jeanne Smith
By Joanna Scatasti, Communications Intern Like many of our other Culinary School students, Jeanne was ready for a life change. The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware was the push she needed. She was referred to the program while speaking with a representative from Social Services through the Delaware WONDER program. “I didn’t…
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From Farms to Table, Migrant Children Enjoy Food Prep Experience
By Gwen Guerke, Communications Coordinator It might sound trite, but it’s true: Spending a day in the Food Bank of Delaware’s kitchen was a win-win for everyone involved with the Delaware Department of Education’s “Migrating to the Kitchen” event. Kent County migrant students who are enrolled in the federally-funded Title I, Part C Migrant Education…
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August 5, 2016
Students Shed Light on the Difficulty of SNAP Purchases
By Joanna Scatasti, Communications Intern Local high school juniors and seniors partaking in the EDGE Honor’s Program recently got to see exactly how difficult it is to buy a nutritious meal while using the limited amount that many SNAP recipients receive. Their assignment was to buy a nutritious meal with the allotted amount of money…
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