June 1, 2018
Food Bank of Delaware Receives Morgan Stanley Grant to Expand Program Delivering Nutritious Meals to Children and Families
The Food Bank of Delaware today announced a $50,000 grant from the Morgan Stanley Foundation to fund its Backpack Program for preschoolers. Employees from the Newark branch volunteered at the Food Bank as part of Morgan Stanley’s “Feeding Kids Around the Clock” initiative, 24-hours of continuous employee volunteer activities around the world dedicated to raising…
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May 30, 2018
Mobile Pantry hits the road bringing fresh foods to Delawareans in need
The Food Bank of Delaware’s mobile pantry travels up and down the state bringing fresh and nonperishable foods to Delawareans in need. Last week the mobile pantry visited Main Towers, a senior living community in the heart of downtown Newark. When you think of Main Street, Newark, most think of a bustling college town and…
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May 25, 2018
Does Eating More Fruits & Vegetables Matter? Ask the Veggie Meter!
By Sarah Sheppard, BS-NDTR, Nutrition Programs Manager On May 23, 2018, the Food Bank of Delaware unveiled its newest tool to encourage the consumption of more fruits and vegetables – the Veggie Meter. For program participants wondering if eating fruits and vegetables will really make a difference in their diet, the Veggie Meter provides real…
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May 23, 2018
WIC Educators offer healthy food choices to the youngest Delawareans
The Food Bank of Delaware’s WIC Education Specialists take the gospel of making healthy food choices on the road, and they make the message interactive and entertaining as well as informative. These outreach programs use foods included in the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) food package for pregnant and post-partum women….
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May 22, 2018
Letter Carriers pick up 119,000+ pounds of food through Stamp Out Hunger
By Caitlin Custer, Donor Relations Manager Saturday May 12, 2018 was the National Association of Letter Carriers’ 26th annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive! Once again, the Food Bank of Delaware was honored to be one of the recipients of the drive which is our biggest one-day drive of the year! In addition to their…
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May 21, 2018
AstraZeneca employees pack 20,000 meals for Delawareans in need
The mood was festive on Thursday at AstraZeneca as employees packed 20,000 meals for Delawareans! Thanks to a partnership with The Pack Shack, employees filled bags with the ingredients to make a delicious cheesy rice and vegetables meal! Each ingredient was carefully added to the bag using a special funnel. It was a packing party…
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May 18, 2018
We’ll say it again: Volunteers are the Food Bank’s heart, soul. THANKS!
By Aaron Stone, Volunteer Coordinator Margaret Leach has always been someone who helps other people. When this retired special education teacher and active volunteer moved to Delaware last fall, she brought with her the desire to continue her volunteer activities. She became familiar with the Food Bank of Delaware through Reformation Lutheran Church in Milford….
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May 17, 2018
Walmart Foundation donates $60,000 towards Backpack Program
We can’t do what we do without the support of a caring community. With one in six Delaware children living in poverty, it truly takes a village to raise a child. We are thankful to the Walmart Foundation for donating $60,000 towards our Backpack Program for kids. With this donation, we will be able to…
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May 16, 2018
Partner Spotlight: Eisenberg Elementary School
Attending school and thriving does not come easy for many Delaware children, especially children living in poverty. For thousands of children, excelling in school is the least of their worries when home life is less than ideal. Many of our children are sleeping on floors in motels, living in households destroyed by opioid addiction, taking…
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May 15, 2018
Food Bank of Delaware Offers Free Monthly Food Relief to Senior Citizens
The Food Bank of Delaware, in partnership with the state of Delaware, has free monthly food boxes through the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) to eligible Delaware senior citizens who are at least 60 years of age. CSFP is a federal food program that is designed to improve the health of senior citizens. Food for…
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