May 15, 2023
‘I’m confident.’ Deaf student leads Kitchen School classmates
LaShaunda Tingle’s (pictured left) smile lights up a room. She exudes a humble confidence. “That’s me. That’s who I am,” she signs, and Mona, her interpreter, speaks the words. A student in the Food Bank of Delaware’s Kitchen School in Milford; LaShaunda is deaf and communicates through American Sign Language and her interpreter. The Kitchen…
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May 10, 2023
Seven students embark on new culinary careers
Bright smiles filled the room this morning for the second graduating class of The Kitchen School, a culinary training program for adults with intellectual disabilities. This class affectionately referred to themselves as the A-Team! A-Team members, Janelle, Giuseppe, Chyna, Anastasaya, Jonathan, Natalie and Jordan have spent the past 12 weeks learning all that they can…
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May 5, 2023
Never giving up: Graduation celebrates success, overcoming obstacles
A happy dance, confetti, cheers, and tears punctuated the Food Bank of Delaware’s Culinary School’s Graduation Ceremony held Thursday outdoors at the Food Bank’s Newark site. Sixteen graduates representing classes from the Newark and Milford facilities not only successfully completed the 14-week workforce development training, but also all passed their SERV Safe® exam – an…
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March 23, 2023
Culinary School: Students learn to make sweet treats from an expert
Students at our Culinary School in Milford learned to make donuts – from scratch — at the hands of a champion pastry chef on Wednesday. SoDel Concepts corporate pastry chef Dru Tevis demonstrated how to create the taste-tempting treats while answering students’ questions. He also provided students with opportunities to handle the dough, fry the…
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March 6, 2023
Culinary Training Program for Adults with Disabilities to start in April at Food Bank of Delaware in Milford
In partnership with the Delaware Restaurant Association and Delaware Department of Labor, classes for the Food Bank of Delaware’s new Kitchen School program will begin on Monday, April 10 at the organization’s Milford branch. This new program offers free specialized training designed to provide employment opportunities for adults with disabilities in the food service and…
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February 21, 2023
It’s the people: Grad finds there’s more to cooking than food
It’s obvious that Jennifer Jones enjoys her job as Work Crew Supervisor – Café at Kent-Sussex Industries, Inc. For this recent graduate of the Food Bank of Delaware’s Culinary School in Milford, this job is more than cooking. It’s also a very strong connection with people. Jennifer explains that she wasn’t actually looking for a…
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February 7, 2023
Culinary School grad embraces new career opportunities at Surf Bagel
Just two months after graduating from the Food Bank of Delaware’s Culinary School , Maritza Figueroa is happily earning a paycheck working a great job close to home – the newly opened Surf Bagel in Milford. For her, it’s a perfect match: she’s using her culinary school training every single shift. Additionally, she’s taking advantage…
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December 21, 2022
Cheers, tears: Ceremony celebrates big accomplishments
Staff members at the Food Bank of Delaware know our graduation ceremonies are not only celebratory, but they also unleash some strong emotions. Cue the tears! Wednesday’s Culinary School graduation ceremony was no exception! Fifteen graduates from classes held at both our Newark and Milford sites marked the successful completion of a 14-week training program….
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December 7, 2022
Kitchen School’s first class moves toward job placement
The Kitchen School, one of the Food Bank of Delaware’s newest programs, is preparing adults with disabilities for a career in the food service industry. Specialized Training Program Manager Tinishia Sanders said these students are high school and adults looking for additional skills that prepare them for entry-level kitchen positions. Two support staff members, Bendu…
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December 1, 2022
Eight graduates end 2022 with new careers
There’s no better way to end 2022 than with a brand-new career! For eight students participating in the Food Bank of Delaware’s L.O.G.I.C. (Logistics, Operations, General Warehousing and Inventory Control) program, a brand-new career awaits. The students’ accomplishments were celebrated this morning during a graduation ceremony. These students make up the 14th graduating class of…
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