July 8, 2016
Food Bank of Delaware Pairs With McDonald’s for a Sweet Deal
By Joanna Scatasti, Communications Intern Whether it’s a nice and cold iced coffee in the summer, or a warm, simmering hot coffee in the winter, there’s no doubt that coffee is good at any time of the year, especially on a Monday. So what better way to jazz up your morning than by going to…
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July 7, 2016
Our future home at 222 Lake Drive
By Patricia Beebe, President and CEO If you have visited the Newark warehouse recently, you may have noticed a large green “for sale” sign in our front yard! Yes, our 42,500-square-foot facility at 14 Garfield Way is for sale, and we will be moving our entire operation in the future! We made a BIG announcement…
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Wednesday’s dinner is sold out!! Celebrate Delaware agriculture with the Food Bank of Delaware and T.S. Smith & Sons in Bridgeville, Delaware! Join us for Dinner in the Orchard! Enjoy fresh foods straight from local Sussex County farms prepared by students from The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware, fine wines, beer…
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Volunteer Spotlight: Marco Gooding
By Joanna Scatasti, Communications Intern With a great smile and an even greater attitude, it’s obvious that Marco Gooding is a wonderful fit in the Food Bank of Delaware volunteer room. Having been a volunteer since the beginning of January, he says that he initially came on the team for job training, but stayed not…
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July 6, 2016
Tie-dye = summer food and fun!
By Gwen Guerke, Communications Coordinator You know it’s officially summer when the Food Bank of Delaware’s Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) gets off to a great start in all three counties. The festive kick-offs, complete with fun, games, and of course, a meal, hop-scotched the state, starting in New Castle County at Dickey Park, then…
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June 30, 2016
Food Bank of Delaware commemorates $69,000 grant from Giant Food’s Our Family Foundation with Summer Fun Fair
The Food Bank of Delaware hosted a summer fun fair yesterday afternoon at Burton Village in Rehoboth Beach to help build awareness of the organization’s summer mobile meal sites. The mobile meal sites are in thanks to a generous $69,000 grant from the Giant Food’s Our Family Foundation. Burton Village is one of seven Food…
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June 29, 2016
Help wanted: Volunteers to assist feeding hungry local children this summer
By Gwen Guerke, Communications Coordinator Are your kids bored already? Are you retired and looking for something do? Do you need community service hours? We can help you, and you can help us! The Food Bank of Delaware can use volunteers at the Milford Branch to help pack and sort food. We need volunteers every…
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June 28, 2016
Reaching out to Dover’s homeless population
By Gwen Guerke, Communications Coordinator On most days, the Food Bank of Delaware’s SNAP Outreach Coordinators might be at the library. Community libraries are a public place where these staff can meet with potential client, explain how to access SNAP benefits, and guide them through the application process. SNAP, formerly known as food stamps, is…
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Partner Spotlight: Cedars Church of Christ
By Kim Turner, Communications Director The Cedars Church of Christ food pantry located in the Prices Corner area is run by Ed and Sue Maynard and a dedicated group of volunteers. It takes a lot of man power to make this successful pantry run. Ed and Sue are at the church five days a week,…
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June 27, 2016
Culinary School Spotlight: Terrence Kelly
By Joanna Scatasti, Communications Intern With a smile so big it could touch both of his ears, Terrence Kelly possesses much enthusiasm about his enrollment in our culinary arts training program called The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware. He heard about the program through EDSI, a program that assists individuals with the…
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