May 25, 2017
Food Bank of Delaware celebrates 47th and 48th culinary graduating classes
Twelve graduates from The Culinary School have overcome obstacles like incarceration, substance abuse, unemployment and more to complete the Food Bank of Delaware’s 14-week culinary arts training program. Eleven of these graduates already have employment lined up. Their accomplishments were celebrated this morning at a graduation ceremony. The graduates include: Kirell Brown, Latoya Burise, Tamika…
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May 24, 2017
Culinary School Spotlight: Latoya Burise
For most of her career, Latoya Burise served in the military as a food service sergeant. On the military base, Latoya and her team cooked in bulk for 300-400 people at a time. After leaving the military in 2012, she worked several jobs including security. Wanting to get back into the food service industry, Latoya…
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May 23, 2017
Food Bank culinary grads honored during commencement ceremony
Twelve members of The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware celebrated their achievements today during a graduation ceremony for the 13th and 14th classes at the Food Bank’s Milford facility. The graduates were: Logan Chandler, Robert Crain, Teaaina Hall, Steven Hammell, Devin Hinkle, Anitra Hughes, DaShawn Jones, Betina Julien, Kelly Long, Timothy McLeish,…
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May 22, 2017
Workforce Development Partner of the Year: Barclays
Last month we hosted our annual dinner and honored nine supporters who have gone above and beyond to support our Creating a Bold Future capital campaign! Over the next several weeks, we will highlight each of our honorees. In order to achieve our vision of a community free of hunger, we know that developing the…
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May 16, 2017
Culinary training program meant to be for soon-to-be graduate
Lenny McClain doesn’t believe that luck helped land him a spot at The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware. It was meant to be. After serving an almost 13-year prison stint in Pennsylvania, Lenny was released and given permission to move to Middletown to stay with family. “When I came out here, I knew it…
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May 9, 2017
Shake Shack jump starts Newark culinary student’s career
Since opening at the Christiana Fashion Center in December 2016, Shake Shack has aligned itself with the Food Bank of Delaware as a community partner. “Shake Shack is a company that really enjoys getting out and building a better community,” says Manager Rob Hansley. Five-percent of sales from the New Castle Concrete, a frozen custard…
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May 3, 2017
Culinary training opens new doors
Kelly Long is no stranger to a commercial kitchen. This Lewes resident had been working as a dishwasher in a resort-area restaurant when her hours were cut. So she went to the state Social Services office to apply for benefits – known as food stamps -through the state Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Her social…
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May 1, 2017
Culinary school impacts students’ lives in the best ways possible
Nelson Porto is all smiles these days. Yes, he’s working long hours, but there’s a huge pay off . . . financially, emotionally, mentally. He’s doing something he loves, and he’s earning a decent income. In fact, he is proud to have two jobs: one at The Rookery South and the other at Baywood in…
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April 27, 2017
Culinary student shows it’s never too late to learn
At 54 years old, Nuria McNamara says it’s never too late in life to learn something new. In December, Nuria went to her local social services office to apply for SNAP benefits. While there, she learned about the Delaware WONDER program. Delaware WONDER (Work Opportunity Networks to Develop Employment Readiness) is led by Delaware Health…
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April 21, 2017
Culinary School student finds second chance for success
Darnell Jervey received a culinary certificate from another local culinary training program in early 2016, but admits he didn’t take it seriously. A few bumps in the road led Darnell to Delaware’s Department of Corrections. On work release now, Darnell is committed to turning things around, not only for himself, but his two daughters. He…
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