The ABC’s of the Food Bank of Delaware

January 21, 2016

By Gwen Guerke, Communications Coordinator

A. . .  Apples, of course.
B. . . Backpacks, nearly 6,000 every week.
C. . . Culinary School. It’s our workforce development program.
D. . . Daily hunger. A problem for 122,000+ Delawareans
E. . . Expiration dates. We check them, and recheck.
F. . . Food safety. We offer ServSafe certification for those who need it.
G. . . Gardens. We appreciate fresh produce from local gardeners!
H. . . Healthy. Need we say more?
I. . . Ice. A necessity to keep food safe.
J. . . Juice boxes. Kids’ favorites.
K. . . Kids. We help feed them, and they can volunteer too!
L. . . Love. We love our supporters!
M. . . Milford. Site of one of our warehouses.
N. . . Newark. Headquarters for the Food Bank of Delaware.
O. . . Outreach. What we’re all about.
P. . . Pat Beebe. Our President and CEO and leader
Q. . . Quality. Another mission pillar.
R. . . Reminder to remember us for your charitable giving.
S. . . Seniors. We serve 2,300+ senior Delawareans through our Senior Nutrition Program.
T. . . Thanksgiving. One of our busiest times for turkey.
U. . . U can help us in many ways.
V. . . Volunteers. The heart and soul and hands of the Food Bank.
W. . . Website. www.fbd.org
X. . . Xtra time, food, money. We can accept all.
Y. . . Y donate? Why not?
Z. . . Zucchini. Our clients love fresh summer produce.