July 31, 2019
Culinary School Spotlight: Jason McLeish
By Kate Grabowski, Communications Intern Being in the food service business for over twenty years, Jason McLeish saw the Food Bank of Delaware’s Culinary School program as a chance to learn and grow as a professional. Jason has always loved working in food service, so when he discovered the Food Bank’s Culinary School he was…
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July 24, 2019
Ten students graduate from L.O.G.I.C. class
The accomplishments of ten students were celebrated this morning at the graduation ceremony of the third class of L.O.G.I.C. (Logistics, Operations, General Warehousing and Inventory Control). The students have spent the past 11 weeks learning about the logistics and warehousing industry, including how to properly use equipment like fork lifts, aerial lifts, end riders, order…
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July 19, 2019
Culinary School helps achieve dreams
For Dover resident Jen Bradley, attending the Food Bank of Delaware’s Culinary School in Milford is a step toward fulfilling a lifelong dream. “I always wanted to be a chef. It’s my ultimate dream. Cooking is my passion,” she said. The Culinary School is a 14-week program for unemployed, under employed, ex-offenders, individuals with disabilities…
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July 16, 2019
Food Bank opens new farm stand in Newark
By Kate Grabowski, Communications Intern The Food Bank of Delaware has experienced immense change in the last year. From opening the new facility at 222 Lake Drive to launching the Discover Café, the Food Bank seems to have endless new initiatives, their farm stand being their latest. The farm stand at the Food Bank of…
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July 15, 2019
Culinary School Spotlight: Glenn Coleman
Glenn Coleman and his Newark culinary school classmates are currently in week ten of their 14 week training program. The Culinary School is part of the Food Bank of Delaware’s workforce development initiative and provides valuable job training to adults. The 14-week program includes 12 weeks of hands-on training in basic and high-end kitchen skills,…
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June 28, 2019
Culinary School Student Spotlight: Bernard Woods
By Kate Grabowski, Communications Intern Bernard is ready to make his dreams a reality. Thanks to the training he is receiving from The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware, his goals of opening a deli and starting a food truck with his sister are becoming obtainable. Already aware of the Food Bank’s mission,…
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June 26, 2019
Culinary School Student Spotlight: Jackie Joyner
By Kate Grabowski, Communications Intern After thirty years in the food business, Jackie could have never imagined she would be learning new things everyday with the help of The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware. Things haven’t always been easy for this star student. With the birth of her grand kids more than…
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June 20, 2019
L.O.G.I.C. Student Spotlight: Devin Minter
By Kate Grabowski, Communications Intern Devin is focused on creating opportunities for a successful career in the warehousing field, and the L.O.G.I.C. (Logistics, Operations, General Warehousing, and Inventory Control) program is helping him get there. L.O.G.I.C. is part of Delaware Food Works, the Food Bank of Delaware’s workforce development program. Enrolling primarily to get OSHA-10 and…
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June 18, 2019
L.O.G.I.C. Student Spotlight: Mercedes Cherricks
By Kate Grabowski, Communications Intern Coming from working at her grandmother’s military surplus store, Mercedes could not have imagined the opportunities the Food Bank of Delaware’s L.O.G.I.C. (Logistics, Operations, General Warehousing, and Inventory Control) program could offer her. At twenty-six, with two young kids, Mercedes wanted to try something different, something she had never done…
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June 7, 2019
Now Open: The Discover Cafe at the Food Bank of Delaware
On Monday we officially opened the new Discover Cafe at the Food Bank of Delaware! The Discover Cafe is part of Delaware Food Works, our workforce development and social enterprise initiative. The Discover Cafe provides an opportunity for us to provide employment opportunities for current and past Culinary School graduates, while also generating revenue to…
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