January 25, 2023
Even at a ‘storybook school’ students face food insecurity
At North Georgetown Elementary School, the focus is on young learners . . . 765 students ranging in age from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. Led by school principal Sarah Green, staff members commit to providing a supportive learning environment and recognize that hungry children can’t focus on learning. They also know that food-insecurity at home…
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January 23, 2023
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Building Hope in Milford Construction Progress
January 20, 2023
Community Food Pantries
January 19, 2023
Center director: Food rescue meets increased needs
Thanks to technology – a new 302 Food Rescue app – links willing volunteers with a collaborative network between food suppliers and community agencies. Ultimately families connected to agencies, like the Rose Hill Community Center in the New Castle area receive fresh or frozen meat, vegetables, bread and baked goods. Rose Hill’s executive director Sheila…
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January 11, 2023
302 Food Rescue Crew Spotlight: Rachel
Rachel, a Newark-area resident, says she was fortunate enough to retire at a young age. She wondered what she could be doing to help in her retirement and discovered one option, 302 Food Rescue, while reading a newspaper. The 302 Food Rescue is relatively new; it’s a collaboration been the Food Bank of Delaware and…
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January 5, 2023
Small town, big needs: Mobile pantry provides food for neighbors
On the first Wednesday of each month, the population of Greenwood increases by a couple of hundred people for a few hours. That’s because Greenwood U.M. Church hosts a mobile food pantry in partnership with the Food Bank of Delaware. While this pantry serves at least 150 households, the food distribution wouldn’t be possible without…
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December 23, 2022
New program supports postpartum moms, offers safe space
Thanks to funding through a Delaware Fund for Women grant, Food Bank of Delaware’s Nutrition Educators Alisha Beckford and Chong Yi launched a pilot program in October providing nutritional support and a safe space for WIC recipients dealing with postpartum challenges. Although the program is for WIC eligible families, not everyone attending is on WIC…
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December 22, 2022
Food box home delivery called ‘game changer’ for grandmother
The faces of rural poverty can be hidden, particularly in coastal Sussex County where new housing communities overshadow older mobile home parks. Yet these isolated poor neighborhoods provide shelter for the state’s most vulnerable people: senior citizens and children. For example: Carol and her grandson. Carol is a 79-year-old grandmother raising her 8-year-old grandson. They…
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December 21, 2022
Cheers, tears: Ceremony celebrates big accomplishments
Staff members at the Food Bank of Delaware know our graduation ceremonies are not only celebratory, but they also unleash some strong emotions. Cue the tears! Wednesday’s Culinary School graduation ceremony was no exception! Fifteen graduates from classes held at both our Newark and Milford sites marked the successful completion of a 14-week training program….
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