August 19, 2021
When Expenses Exceed Paychecks, the Food Bank Provides Help
We often hear about neighbors— due to limited financial resources — who must decide whether to purchase food or their medicine. Kate, who asked us not to use her real name, deals with an equally harsh reality: pay the rent or buy food. This Wilmington resident, the 47-year-old mom of two sons, 16 and 13,…
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March 16, 2021
Marking one year of COVID-19 relief efforts in Delaware
By Chad Robinson, Community Relations Director If you are like me, it is hard to remember what one year ago was like. It is hard to remember what I was doing or what thoughts were going through my head. It is hard to remember what my professional responsibilities were at the time or how the…
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January 15, 2021
Calvary Church: A Beacon of Hope
Calvary Church in Dover has been serving the hungry in Kent County for 43 years. Under the leadership of Benevolence Director, Margaret Young, Calvary Church is a lifeline for so many individuals, including 92-year-old Lois. “They assist with everything in my life,” she points out. “Every aspect of my life they have assisted. I never…
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October 5, 2020
Hope through SNAP Outreach
By Debbie Manina, SNAP Outreach Coordinator Self doubt, unstable, unsecured, shaky, unsteady, weak, frail, fragile. What do all these words have in common? They are words that describe insecurity. As one of the Food Bank of Delaware’s SNAP Outreach Coordinators, I have seen firsthand the economic devastation that COVID-19 has caused so many families. Since…
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June 17, 2020
Feeding America Study Projects Delaware Food Insecurity Rates Amid Pandemic Could Reach Up To 171,930 Delawareans
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic will have a have a devastating impact on people facing hunger across the country and in Delaware according to a new study by Feeding America, the nation’s largest hunger-relief organization. This study is the first of its kind to explore how food insecurity rates at the local level may increase…
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April 27, 2020
Food Bank prepares daily meals for some of state’s homeless
When the needs of Delaware’s food-insecure population changes, thankfully the Food Bank of Delaware quickly adapts and responds. Meeting those needs goes beyond the mass distribution of hundreds of tons of food boxes to thousands of residents and providing emergency food via drive-through Healthy Pantry Centers in Newark and Milford. Homeless residents may not be…
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April 10, 2020
Responding in times of crisis
It’s been almost one month since the Coronavirus took hold here in Delaware uprooting our daily way of life. The economic ramifications in Delaware and across the country have been far reaching. Here at the Food Bank of Delaware, we are on the front lines of this devastating economic upheaval. Families who once donated their…
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January 28, 2020
Nudges at food pantries make healthy choices easier
Thanks to a grant from Cargill, the Food Bank of Delaware is testing the impact of nutritional nudges in choice food pantries statewide. Choice food pantries provide clients the opportunity to choose foods that are best suited for their household versus receiving a prepacked bag or box of food. Nudges are defined by Feeding America…
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August 8, 2019
Richey Elementary opens school pantry
Thanks to the generosity of the Delaware KIDS Fund, a Harvey Hanna charitable fund, Richey Elementary School in Newport opened its new school pantry last school year. “After our initial visit to Richey Elementary School, we learned about the percentage of students at Richey in need,” said Ryan Kennedy, Executive Director of the Delaware KIDS…
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August 6, 2019
Healthy Pantry now open in Milford
Wanda, a disabled senior, was happy to learn about the Food Bank’s Healthy Pantry program now available at the Food Bank of Delaware’s Milford site. This Lincoln resident, who is disabled, is dealing with a cut in her SNAP (formerly known as food stamps) benefits. The Healthy Pantry program provides emergency food – not a…
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