August 7, 2017
Despite struggles, Grand mom to six perseveres
The saying, “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade,” could not ring more true for Clissita, a 53-year-old resident of Newark and grand mom to six boys. All of the boys live with her. Clissita has been raising the boys for close to 10 years now. She once owned her own home, but couldn’t continue…
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May 30, 2017
Spirit of Volunteerism Award: Bank of America
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. Bank of America has made a commitment as an organization to fight hunger on all fronts in…
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May 5, 2017
Scouts’ generosity helps hungry kids
Thank you so much to the energetic, enthusiastic, and very generous Brownies from Girl Scout Troop 682 in Lewes. These young ladies donated $200 from their first-year cookie sales to the Food Bank of Delaware’s Backpack Program, and they also donated their time by volunteering at our Milford site on Wednesday evening. Their troop leaders,…
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April 26, 2017
Volunteer Spotlight: Nivek Gahunia
April is Volunteer Appreciation Month! Throughout the month we will highlight the stories of volunteers who are committed to creating a community free of hunger! Twice a week Nivek Gahunia spends time volunteering at the Food Bank. Volunteers like Nivek are the heart and soul of the Food Bank of Delaware. Last year, the Food…
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April 25, 2017
Volunteer Spotlight: Mindy Brown
April is Volunteer Appreciation Month! Throughout the month we will highlight the stories of volunteers who are committed to creating a community free of hunger! Mindy Brown started volunteering at the Food Bank about 20 years ago when she was still a high school student. Since then, she’s been coming on and off throughout the…
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April 24, 2017
Volunteer Spotlight: Linda Russell
April is Volunteer Appreciation Month! Throughout the month we will highlight the stories of volunteers who are committed to creating a community free of hunger! Linda Russell has been volunteering at the Food Bank for just over a year now. Four years ago she retired from Wilmington Trust. “After three years, I had done what…
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April 21, 2017
Volunteer Spotlight: Shivang Patel
April is Volunteer Appreciation Month! Throughout the month we will highlight the stories of volunteers who are committed to creating a community free of hunger! Shivang Patel is fairly new to the Food Bank’s Newark volunteer room, but he’s already emerged as a leader. He volunteers at least twice a week and found out about…
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April 20, 2017
Volunteer Spotlight: Chrissie Brown
April is Volunteer Appreciation Month! Throughout the month we will spotlight volunteers who are making a difference at the Food Bank of Delaware! Chrissie Brown from Bank of America is one of the many volunteers helping us alleviate hunger! Recently, Wes Chandler, our Senior Volunteer Coordinator in Newark, sat down with Chrissie to learn more…
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April 17, 2017
Volunteer Spotlight: Maria Reber
April is Volunteer Appreciation Month! Throughout the month we will highlight the stories of volunteers who have committed themselves to creating a community free of hunger! Maria Reber has volunteered at the Food Bank of Delaware on a regular basis since 2012. “When I started working full time at Barclays, I learned that they encourage…
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April 13, 2017
Volunteering leads to teamwork
April is Volunteer Appreciation Month! Throughout the month we will highlight the stories of volunteers who are committed to creating a community free of hunger! Caption: From left are Robin Mills, Yvonne Morrissiey, Reginald Seth, Brenda Boutin, Christine Shalk, Jennifer Mancuso, Sandy Shalk, Warren Boutin, and Phil Williamson. At the Food Bank of Delaware, we…
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