January 22, 2018
Harry K. Foundation, Food Bank of Delaware mark grand opening of Wesley College food pantry
Thanks to a generous donation from the Harry K. Foundation, anti-hunger advocates officially cut the ribbon on the new food pantry at Wesley College this morning. The food pantry is made possible thanks to continued financial support from the Harry K Foundation. In 2017 alone, the Foundation donated $144,000 to Food Bank of Delaware anti-hunger…
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January 17, 2018
Dispelling the myths of SNAP
By Ian Lawrence, SNAP Outreach Coordinator One of the most commonly circulated myths about the SNAP program is that food benefits are only available to non-working populations. During outreach events and presentations, our SNAP Outreach team regularly encounters hard-working, industrious, yet poverty-stricken individuals who do not believe that they are eligible for SNAP simply because…
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December 20, 2017
2017 Year in Review
We say this every year, but can you believe the year is almost over? It’s been a great year at the Food Bank of Delaware. None of our past accomplishments would be possible without the support of a generous community. As we head into 2018, we look forward to an even better year of meeting…
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November 21, 2017
Thanksgiving For All provides Delaware families with a holiday meal
Happier Thanksgivings! Thanks to a generous $15,000 donation from Chesapeake Utilities, the Food Bank of Delaware distributed 550 holiday meal boxes to hungry Delawareans from sites in Georgetown, Harrington, and Dover last week. Chesapeake staff – and their families – helped pack these boxes, and then came out in full force despite cold, damp weather…
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November 9, 2017
Ferris School and Food Bank of Delaware kick off new culinary partnership with graduation
The accomplishments of four young men were celebrated this morning at a graduation ceremony marking the Food Bank of Delaware and Ferris School’s new partnership. Over the past nine weeks, Food Bank of Delaware Chef Instructor Sean McNeice has worked with the students in the Ferris School instructional kitchen teaching them both basic and high-end…
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November 8, 2017
Backpacks help students get through the weekend; kids welcome the meals
Meghan Blades, school counselor at North Georgetown Elementary School, says backpacks provided for her students through the Food Bank of Delaware are a real lifeline. Every Friday, she personally distributes 95 backpacks to students in grades kindergarten through 5th grade. The school has approximately 830 students, and many of them live with food insecurity. Blades…
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October 25, 2017
Seniors learn about healthy lifestyles, food choices in recent classes
It’s never too late to learn something new – especially health lifestyle hacks! Senior citizens can be the most enthusiastic students in the Food Bank of Delaware’s classes. In a recent class, six senior students were encouraged to make small changes in their eating and exercising habits during a four-part class called Eat Smart, Spend…
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September 27, 2017
ACE Centers offer food and more
Peers who seek counseling and resources from ACE Peer Resource Center really benefit from services provided by the Food Bank of Delaware, says Linda Williams, CPSS, Lead Recovery Learning Specialist at the agency’s Georgetown location. ACE (Acceptance, Change, Empowerment) serves downstate Delawareans from two sites: the other is located in Seaford. ACE is a day…
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September 12, 2017
Chase volunteers pack 27,000 meals to help fight senior hunger
As part of the 2017 Summer of Service to Seniors, a partnership between the AARP Foundation and AARP Credit Card from Chase, more than 400 Chase volunteers gathered last Wednesday at the bank’s Walnut Street location in Wilmington to pack 27,000 meals for Delaware seniors at risk of hunger. A rainy afternoon did not put…
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July 31, 2017
Grab and Go meals at the Hudson State Service Center
Monday through Friday, parents visiting the Hudson State Service Center in Newark have the opportunity to pick up free breakfast and lunch meals for their children thanks to the Food Bank’s Grab and Go program. Meals are available starting at 11:00 a.m. and are served until 11:30 a.m. Driver George Lunski brings coolers full of…
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