April 27, 2016
Volunteer of the Year: Phil Williamson
Over the next several days, we will be highlighting our 2016 honorees of the year! In 2014, Phil started volunteering as part of his Walgreens team. After retirement, he decided to continue his commitment to the Food Bank. Phil Williamson might be one of the Food Bank of Delaware’s newest individual volunteers, but he is…
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April 26, 2016
LINNE Industries donates solar-powered pond aeration system to Food Bank of Delaware
Thanks to a generous donation from LINNE Industries, the pond adjacent to the Food Bank of Delaware’s Milford branch will be healthier and much more visually appealing, rather than over grown with algae. Earlier this month, LINNE Industries, the Newark-based manufacturer of the patented PondHawk® Solar Pond Aeration System, installed the system in the retention…
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April 25, 2016
Advocate of the Year: Paula Angelucci
Over the next several days, we will spotlight our 2016 honorees of the year! Paula Angelucci has worked tirelessly to improve the health and nutrition of Delaware’s school children for close to 30 years. She has been a staunch advocate for increasing access to school breakfast, and her district was among the first in Delaware…
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April 22, 2016
Food Bank of Delaware honors outstanding supporters at annual dinner
Last night the Food Bank of Delaware honored seven supporters who have played a critical role in the organization’s efforts to alleviate hunger in Delaware this year. This year’s honorees include: Volunteer of the Year – Phil Williamson: Phil first started volunteering with Walgreen’s team, and after he retired he continued his commitment to the…
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April 20, 2016
Volunteer Spotlight: Courtney Lai
By: Lindsey Hargett, Communications Intern Courtney Lai, a senior at the University of Delaware, is the newest volunteer intern at the Food Bank of Delaware. Courtney started at the Food Bank in February 2016 when she was looking for volunteer hours to satisfy her degree requirements. “I have to complete 360 volunteer hours, so I…
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April 18, 2016
Culinary Student Spotlight: Gennie Tolliver
By: Lindsey Hargett, Communications Intern Gennie Tolliver did not love her job or feel passionate about it, and she was tired of working for other people, so on February 29, 2016; she enrolled in The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware. Tolliver had worked as a social worker for the past five years…
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April 13, 2016
Culinary School Alumni Spotlight: Seth Alexander
By: Lindsey Hargett, Communications Intern Seth Alexander graduated from The Culinary School on January 8, 2015 and has been on the track to success ever since. Before enrolling in The Culinary School, Seth was cooking, but not at the level he wanted to be on. The only way he felt he could get there was…
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April 11, 2016
Culinary Alumni Spotlight: Bernard Harris
By Gwen Guerke, Communications Coordinator Bernard Harris is an ambassador for the Food Bank of Delaware’s Culinary School. While he doesn’t travel to speaking engagements on our behalf, he’s happily employed in the food service industry. And that was the goal of his 14-week training. Bernard graduated on Dec. 22, 2015 from the program at…
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April 6, 2016
Spotlight on Senior Hunger
By Gwen Guerke, Communications Coordinator Alvera Perrone, 75, retired to the Milton area from another state, and quickly realized that after working for 35 years as a bookkeeper, she had no benefits. She was also plagued with health issues and a lack of mobility due to those health problems. When she called 211, Delaware’s Health…
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