January 31, 2023
Mobile pantry delivers to Seaford’s Meadowbridge Apartments
Clear blue skies and sunshine deceived folks from Seaford’s Meadowbridge Apartments waiting for the 11 a.m. start of Food Bank of Delaware’s mobile pantry last Thursday; the cold wind blew sharply through the neighborhood. Many wished they had worn a winter coat instead of a lighter-weight jacket. This pantry was hosted by Seaford Community of…
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January 19, 2023
Center director: Food rescue meets increased needs
Thanks to technology – a new 302 Food Rescue app – links willing volunteers with a collaborative network between food suppliers and community agencies. Ultimately families connected to agencies, like the Rose Hill Community Center in the New Castle area receive fresh or frozen meat, vegetables, bread and baked goods. Rose Hill’s executive director Sheila…
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December 20, 2022
Newark Area Welfare Committee Spreads Holiday Cheer with Pop-Up Shop
The work of the Food Bank of Delaware is not possible without strong community partnerships! One of those partners is the Newark Area Welfare Committee. (Pictured to the right – Tammy Sharp, Vice President, Newark Area Welfare Committee, Chad Robinson, Director of External Affairs, Food Bank of Delaware, Lyn Henshaw, President, Newark Area Welfare Committee) …
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September 26, 2022
Kent-Sussex Industries, Inc. Receives Pantry Makeover from Food Lion Feeds
The food pantry at Kent-Sussex Industries, Inc. (KSI) has received $7,775 from Food Lion Feeds to help improve operations, increase its capacity to donate more food to food-insecure neighbors and purchase needed equipment. KSI, a partner agency with the Food Bank of Delaware, received the funds through Food Lion Feeds’ The Great Pantry Makeover effort. In addition…
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July 6, 2022
Partner Spotlight: Love in Deed
Pastor Rachel Howell (pictured right) leads Perfecting Holiness Deliverance Ministries in Newport, and her team hosts the Love in Deed food distribution every third Saturday of the month outside the church located on East Newport Pike. Feeding the community is close to Pastor Howell’s heart. “My mother was a single mom,” she explains. “During certain…
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