May 16, 2016
Culinary Student Spotlight: David Faison
By: Lindsey Hargett: Communications Intern David Faison, who goes by Faison, dreams of owning his own line of food trucks across Delaware. To make that dream a reality, he enrolled in The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware. “I have always enjoyed cooking, but I wanted to take it further. I wanted to…
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May 13, 2016
Partner of the Year: Giant Food
Today we highlight our last honoree of the year – Giant Food! Giant has been a consistent force in our efforts to alleviate hunger in Delaware. Not only do they provide food donations, they also support programs financially. In the past five years, Giant Food and their philanthropic arm, the Our Family Foundation, has donated $343,444 in support of programs and…
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May 12, 2016
Donor of the Year: Chesapeake Utilities
We continue to highlight the seven groups and individuals that were honored at last month’s annual dinner! Without the support of Chesapeake Utilities, the Food Bank of Delaware would not be able to provide a Thanksgiving dinner for thousands of Delaware families. Over the past five years, Chesapeake has donated $98,500 to the Food Bank…
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Sunset cruises to benefit The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware’s Milford Branch
Starting Friday May 20, the Food Bank of Delaware will partner with Captain’s Lady Charters out of Bowers Beach to offer sunset cruises of the Delaware Bay to the general public. The cruises will take place from 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. on the following dates: Friday, May 20 Friday, June 24 Friday, July 29…
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May 11, 2016
Supporter of the Year: Montchanin Design
We continue to highlight the seven groups and individuals that were honored at last month’s annual dinner! When the Food Bank of Delaware began pursuing options to relocate its Newark facility, Michael Looney and from Montchanin Design stepped up to offer his architectural services on a pro-bono basis, donating more than 220 hours of professional…
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May 10, 2016
It’s never too early to start healthy eating habits
By Gwen Guerke, Communications Coordinator Sarah Woods, one of the Food Bank of Delaware’s WIC Food Demonstration Specialists, spoke to a standing-room-only crowd during last month’s parent meeting for the Milford and Lincoln Telamon Head Start centers. Held in a classroom geared for pre-school children, Sarah’s piece of the program was to show parents how…
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May 9, 2016
CANgineering winners announced
Last month, twenty-three CANgineering teams competed to create Delaware’s best structure out of food items. Seven of these teams were crowned winners of the 2016 competition! A castle, airplane, truck, piggy bank and other structures were among the winners. Thanks to the efforts of our competitors, 69,811 pounds of food were collected! In an effort to help stock our…
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Culinary Student Spotlight: Josh Trainer
By: Lindsey Hargett, Communications Intern Before Josh Trainer enrolled in The Culinary School, he was hanging out around his house looking for something to spark his passion for cooking. He has always enjoyed cooking, but did not have any professional training. Before entering the food service job market, he had hoped to get certification and…
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May 6, 2016
Culinary students to cater Accelerate Delaware launch party
A major component of our 14-week training program, The Culinary School, is to provide students with hands-on experience to prepare them for employment in the food service. Next Saturday night, they’ll get just that. Students from the Newark class will cater next weekend’s Accelerate Delaware launch party. The big evening takes place on Saturday, May…
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May 5, 2016
Delaware letter carriers to help Stamp Out Hunger on Saturday, May 14
On Saturday, May 14, 2016, Delaware letter carriers will Stamp Out Hunger in order to provide food assistance to Delawareans who rely on the Food Bank of Delaware’s network of hunger-relief partners for support. To help Stamp Out Hunger, simply leave a bag containing non-perishable foods, such as canned soup, canned fruits and vegetables, canned…
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