August 15, 2017
Culinary School provides opportunity to start over in life
For students enrolled in the Food Bank of Delaware’s Culinary School, the training program provides the opportunity to learn new skills, gain professional credentials, and land a job in the field. For most, it is also about making a fresh start in life. Victoria, a Felton resident, is no exception. She enrolled in the program…
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August 10, 2017
Summer culinary program culminates with ceremony, celebratory brunch
A celebratory ceremony and brunch was held today for the Summer 2017 Pre-Employment Transition Services Culinary Career Exploration Program at the Food Bank of Delaware in Milford. The program was made possible thanks to the Delaware Division of Vocational Rehabilitation. Six students, Matthew Cannon, Matthew Cook, Keontae Mumford, Kenneth Proano, Deshawn Scye, and Joshua Timmons…
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August 9, 2017
Vocal artist finds joy, expression in exploring culinary profession
It’s probably safe to say that Meg is the first professional opera singer who has also trained at the Food Bank of Delaware’s Culinary School in Milford. She is a professionally trained mezzo soprano whose talents have taken her around the world, including on stage at the famed Metropolitan Opera – “The Met.” Her tuition…
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July 21, 2017
Student pursues passion for food with culinary training program
Nick Moore has been a student at The Culinary School in Newark for just seven weeks, and he has already found employment in the food service industry. He will be among the first to work at the new Metro Diner in Newark near the Christiana Hospital starting next week. In addition to working at the…
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July 18, 2017
Register Now for Culinary Training at the Food Bank of Delaware
The next class of The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware in both Newark and Milford will begin on Monday, September 25, 2017. Applications are currently being accepted for interested students. The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware has been in existence since 2002. Since its inception more than 565 students…
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June 2, 2017
Summer culinary training at the Food Bank of Delaware
Students interested in learning basic culinary skills can have the opportunity to explore the culinary field through a free, Pre-Employment Transition Services Culinary Career Exploration Program at the Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware’s Milford branch. The program starts Tuesday, June 20 and runs through Aug. 10. There are three, 3-hour sessions each…
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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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