May 4, 2016
Smart Choices for WIC
By: Lindsey Hargett, Communications Intern WIC (Women, Infants and Children) is a supplement food program that provides healthy food for low-income pregnant, breastfeeding and non-breastfeeding postpartum women and infants and children up to age five. To help families make healthy decisions on a limited budget, the Food Bank’s two WIC Food Demonstration Specialists, Ciara Martin…
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May 3, 2016
Volunteer of the Year: Becky Varlas
On April 21 we honored our top supporters of the year! Over the next several days we will highlight each of their contributions to our mission! Becky Varlas has been a dedicated volunteer for the past two years and has donated more than 275 hours. She plays an important role in the Food Bank of…
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May 2, 2016
Food Donor of the Year: Chiquita
On April 21 we honored our top supporters of the year! Over the next several days we will highlight each of their contributions to our mission! Providing fresh produce to Delawareans in need is important to our hunger-relief efforts. Without the generosity of supporters like Chiquita, we would not be able to do this. In…
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April 29, 2016
Food Bank employee nominated for award
By Gwen Guerke, Communications Coordinator Thanks to Milford Volunteer Coordinator Sunny Redden for nominating the Food Bank of Delaware for the Governor’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Employment Committee’s Excellence Award. In addition, Sunny was also nominated for an Employee of the Year Award for Outstanding Achievement in 2016. In ceremonies held last week…
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April 28, 2016
LANA’s lessons teach kids healthy eating choices
By Gwen Guerke, Communications Coordinator What better photo op than a class of 3-year-olds popping pieces of colorful red and yellow peppers into their mouths AND enjoying the taste? These students at the G.W. Carver Center in Frankford didn’t even have to be coaxed to eat their vegetables. Asia Thurston, one of the Food Bank…
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April 27, 2016
Volunteer of the Year: Phil Williamson
Over the next several days, we will be highlighting our 2016 honorees of the year! In 2014, Phil started volunteering as part of his Walgreens team. After retirement, he decided to continue his commitment to the Food Bank. Phil Williamson might be one of the Food Bank of Delaware’s newest individual volunteers, but he is…
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April 26, 2016
LINNE Industries donates solar-powered pond aeration system to Food Bank of Delaware
Thanks to a generous donation from LINNE Industries, the pond adjacent to the Food Bank of Delaware’s Milford branch will be healthier and much more visually appealing, rather than over grown with algae. Earlier this month, LINNE Industries, the Newark-based manufacturer of the patented PondHawk® Solar Pond Aeration System, installed the system in the retention…
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April 25, 2016
Advocate of the Year: Paula Angelucci
Over the next several days, we will spotlight our 2016 honorees of the year! Paula Angelucci has worked tirelessly to improve the health and nutrition of Delaware’s school children for close to 30 years. She has been a staunch advocate for increasing access to school breakfast, and her district was among the first in Delaware…
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April 22, 2016
Food Bank of Delaware honors outstanding supporters at annual dinner
Last night the Food Bank of Delaware honored seven supporters who have played a critical role in the organization’s efforts to alleviate hunger in Delaware this year. This year’s honorees include: Volunteer of the Year – Phil Williamson: Phil first started volunteering with Walgreen’s team, and after he retired he continued his commitment to the…
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April 20, 2016
Volunteer Spotlight: Courtney Lai
By: Lindsey Hargett, Communications Intern Courtney Lai, a senior at the University of Delaware, is the newest volunteer intern at the Food Bank of Delaware. Courtney started at the Food Bank in February 2016 when she was looking for volunteer hours to satisfy her degree requirements. “I have to complete 360 volunteer hours, so I…
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