October 19, 2018
Culinary School offers opportunity to support family and pursue dreams
Felix is grateful to have found a second chance and the possibilities that a new career can offer at the Food Bank of Delaware’s Culinary School’s Milford site. This Milford resident has weathered – and survived – many challenges, and he believes learning proper culinary skills will help him reach and achieve his goals, provide…
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October 17, 2018
L.O.G.I.C. Student Spotlight: Jessica Deery
Jessica Deery is a member of the pilot class of L.O.G.I.C. (Logistics, Operations, General Warehousing and Inventory Control) at the Food Bank of Delaware. Now in week six of the 11-week training, Jessica and her classmates are learning the ins and outs of the industry and working to become not only OSHA-10 general industry certified,…
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October 16, 2018
Culinary School Student Spotlight: Troy Brown
The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware was the second chance that Troy Brown needed. He learned about the program through a posting on the bulletin board at the Department of Correction’s Plummer Center. Troy has lived in Delaware since 2009. Over the years he has worked as a dishwasher and landscaper. He…
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October 9, 2018
Culinary School Spotlight: Alicia Cowan
Alicia Cowan didn’t anticipate having an opportunity to attend a culinary training program. In fact, she had spent two years studying to become a teacher. She decided that teaching was not for her and landed a job at a local restaurant. “I didn’t know how to cook before I got this job,” she admits. “But…
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September 24, 2018
An update on the Corteva Farm at the Food Bank of Delaware
One year ago, the Corteva Farm at our future home at 222 Lake Drive was a four-acre parcel filled with debris, trash and overgrown plants and trees. Today it’s in the beginning stages of a production farm designed to help train Delawareans for careers in the agricultural sector and create a way for the Food…
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August 28, 2018
Culinary School leads to a career, exploration of farm-to-table links
Kaitlyn Schafer is a pretty happy camper right now. The Milford resident graduated last Tuesday from The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware. She’s got a job –through The Culinary School – at the SoDel-managed Clubhouse at Baywood, and she plans to further her education and follow her dreams. Like many of the…
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August 23, 2018
Twenty-two students graduate from The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware
A mother-daughter duo, a specialty baker, a graduate with three jobs post-graduation, and 18 other students with unique stories of their own were among the 54th graduating class at the Food Bank of Delaware’s Culinary School. A commencement ceremony was held this morning at the hunger-relief organization’s Newark headquarters. The graduates were: Javon Brown, Ray…
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August 21, 2018
Food Bank culinary grads honored during commencement ceremony
Ten members of The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware celebrated their achievements today during a graduation ceremony for the 20th and 21st classes at the hunger-relief organization’s Milford branch. The graduates were: Darryl Blackwell, Chevelle Cotton, Michele Mohr, Kolin Nemecek, Satwattie Ramsingh, Kaitlyn Schafer, Michael Taylor, Tony Thorne, Kenny Wayman and Shamarr…
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August 15, 2018
The Culinary School helps student plan to open her own bakery
By Ashley Stahmer, Communications Intern On a warm August afternoon, Shavonne Fair is braving the heat to sell her baked goods at the Capital City Farmers Market. While it’s only her second time at the market, she already feels as if she’s more prepared than her first time. With a professional banner and business cards…
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August 6, 2018
Culinary School Spotlight: Matinya Love
By Ashley Stahmer, Communications Intern After Matinya Love heard her friend’s praises of The Culinary School, she knew had to apply for the program. Even though she has always liked cooking, she only started to consider it a possible career in the past year. Matinya planned to go to community college, but she wasn’t sure…
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