February 28, 2024
Little Angels’ students, parents appreciate backpack meals
Little students at Rhonda’s Little Angels ECE Program in Seaford love getting their backpack – or weekend –meals each week, reports center director Rhondalin Cannon-Tingle. “My children and families enjoy the backpacks!” Our Backpack Program provides weekend meals to 8,377 students statewide each week. To help raise money for the program, we will be participating…
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January 24, 2024
Healthy Pantry brings smiles on one man’s birthday visit here
It’s likely that most people would not decide to observe their birthday by visiting the Food Bank of Delaware’s Healthy Pantry Center at our new Milford facility. However, Ray, a 59-year-old Milford man, smiled as he patiently waited his turn to “shop.” A seasoned mechanic, he said he’s been out of work since July due…
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November 30, 2023
Home delivery is a lifeline for Delmar neighbor
The Food Bank of Delaware’s home delivery program is literally a lifeline for some of our neighbors. Ted, for example, lives in Delmar at the southern-most state border. He’s in his 40s, and is unable to drive. Even with a loving family and friends for support, he has limited access to food, and he’s very…
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November 20, 2023
Backpack meals fill a need for youngest neighbors
Pre-schools prepare very young students for life, with opportunities to play and learn, to socialize, to listen to stories, to make music, to follow directions, to make friends . . . the list goes on. The Head Start Center on White Oak Road in Dover offers pre-school education to 78 children ages 3-5 in an…
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November 3, 2023
Disabled, no car: Kent woman praises home delivery service
Lorie describes her lifestyle as “off the grid”, but it’s not by choice. Like many of our neighbors receiving the Food Bank of Delaware’s home delivery service, she’s disabled and lacks transportation. While she enjoys her home in a rural area west of Dover, she’s new to the area and unable to build community connections….
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October 27, 2023
‘A breath of fresh air’: Food box delivery provides food, more
While most of the thousands of neighbors the Food Bank of Delaware serves each week express gratitude and appreciation, not many take the time and effort to write a thank-you letter . . . one that is sent by snail mail. But Brad, a Newark-area resident, did just that, and typed “thank you” in capital…
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School-based pantry helps both families and students
The Indian River School District’s school pantry in the Early Learning Center in Frankford, has a new look, a new location inside the school and improved parking – all to better serve their families living with food insecurity. “We reorganized it to make it more comfortable, welcoming, and accessible,” said Michele Baker, pantry coordinator and…
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At Seaford Head Start, each child receives Backpack meals
Located on the east side of Bridgeville Highway, Seaford Head Start serves 50 children ages 3-5 in an educational, classroom-based setting. Like most pre-schools and childcare facilities, there’s an opportunity for outdoor play in the playground adjacent to the center. Because this program targets low-income or no-income families, every child enrolled goes home each week…
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October 17, 2023
Head Start Backpacks: ‘ . . . children look forward to the bag”
At the Milford Head Start, 49 children are enrolled in the early childhood education program, and 34 of them receive weekend meal bags through a partnership with the Food Bank of Delaware’s Backpack Program. “Some parents decline. They say ‘Give it to another family who needs it,’ “says Maria, one of the center’s Family Advocates….
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September 1, 2023
Croda’s Longstanding Partnership with the Food Bank of Delaware Highlights its Culture of Community Engagement
Croda, a sustainable manufacturer with 24 principal manufacturing sites across the globe, fosters a culture of community engagement and volunteerism. Here in Delaware, we see this commitment through Croda’s long-standing partnership with the Food Bank of Delaware. For nearly two decades, Croda has operated the Atlas Point facility located at the base of the Delaware…
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