March 29, 2018
Culinary School teaches job, life skills too
The Food Bank of Delaware’s Culinary School is giving Stephanie Woomer not only new career opportunities, but also a fresh start in life. Woomer moved back to Delaware from Maine in September to help with her family. She decided to become part of the community here, and when she went online to sign up as…
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March 22, 2018
Culinary School sparks pride and passion for student
Keith Loveland is determined not to let his past dictate his future. “I dreamed of being a French pastry chef,” he explains. But the birth of his first daughter when he was just 18 and a lifestyle fueled by drugs and partying delayed his dreams. Over the past 20 years, Keith has supported his family…
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March 14, 2018
Culinary School provides path forward for student
The Culinary School was the second chance that Jaclyn Stanley needed. She learned about the program while in a work release program through the Department of Corrections. Had it not been for The Culinary School, Jaclyn believes she would still be waiting tables and not following her goal of being a cook. “I have always…
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March 12, 2018
Culinary School Student Spotlight: Tiffany Greenfield
Tiffany Greenfield has worked in food service since she was 18. Her first job was at iHOP, and over the years, she has moved up to work in fine dining. Most recently she worked the breakfast shift at the Hilton. Tiffany’s positions have always been front of the house, but her passion has always been…
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January 23, 2018
Food Bank of Delaware celebrates second culinary graduation at Ferris School
Six students successfully completed the Food Bank of Delaware’s culinary training program at the Ferris School. Their accomplishments were celebrated today at a luncheon honoring the students. Today’s graduation ceremony marks the second graduating class of this partnership with the Ferris School for Boys. The first ceremony took place in November. The students have spent…
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January 11, 2018
Nine graduates start 2018 with new careers
The Food Bank of Delaware celebrated the accomplishments of nine students from The Culinary School this morning. A variety of life circumstances brought the students to this 14-week training class, but they all ended the program with one commonality – a passion for the culinary arts. Scott Kammerer, President of SoDel Concepts, provided keynote remarks…
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January 9, 2018
Food Bank’s Culinary School graduates bask in success; start new careers
Nine members of The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware celebrated their achievements today during a graduation ceremony for 16th and 17th classes at the Food Bank’s Milford facility. The graduates were: Matthew Cannon, Christopher Colburn, Susanne Gayle, Michael Green, James Jenkins, Will Keyser, Kenneth Proano, Deborah Reilly and Keith Weims. All of…
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January 8, 2018
Culinary School creates positive career, lifestyle changes
Michael Green says he always enjoyed cooking, but hadn’t considered the culinary field as a career until he learned about the Food Bank of Delaware’s Culinary School program through a brochure at the Dover Library. Before he enrolled, Michael, a Manhattan native who moved to Dover by way of Charleston, S.C., had been working for…
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January 2, 2018
Culinary School leads student to successful path
A search for a career landed Will Keyser in the Food Bank of Delaware’s Culinary School in Milford, and for him that’s a good fit. This Dover resident was a member of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves and was employed by Wawa, but was looking for something more. The Culinary School program successfully launched a…
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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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