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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December 20, 2022
Newark Area Welfare Committee Spreads Holiday Cheer with Pop-Up Shop
The work of the Food Bank of Delaware is not possible without strong community partnerships! One of those partners is the Newark Area Welfare Committee. (Pictured to the right – Tammy Sharp, Vice President, Newark Area Welfare Committee, Chad Robinson, Director of External Affairs, Food Bank of Delaware, Lyn Henshaw, President, Newark Area Welfare Committee) …
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December 14, 2022
FBD partnering with Tutor Time
By Jaime Sherman, MS, LDN Community Nutrition Educator – SNAP Ed Community Nutrition Educators at the Food Bank of Delaware are conducting The Healthy Childhood Project (HCP) curriculum at Tutor Time Childcare in Newark. In addition to this series of classes, the Center Director at Tutor Time reached out in hopes of returning to their…
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December 12, 2022
Focused: Culinary School student aims toward independence, success
Hayden Woods had to deal with some unexpected setbacks while attending our culinary training program in Milford. But those did not deter him! In the middle of the 14-week program, this Frederica resident got the flu and missed two weeks of class. The Culinary School is a 14-week training program that’s certified through the Delaware…
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December 7, 2022
Kitchen School’s first class moves toward job placement
The Kitchen School, one of the Food Bank of Delaware’s newest programs, is preparing adults with disabilities for a career in the food service industry. Specialized Training Program Manager Tinishia Sanders said these students are high school and adults looking for additional skills that prepare them for entry-level kitchen positions. Two support staff members, Bendu…
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December 5, 2022
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December 2, 2022
Backpacks help kids: ‘Kids won’t learn when they’re starving.’
As a behavior interventionist, Alicia Sierra is well aware that hungry children struggle to learn, are unable to focus, and may act out in the classroom. Sierra coordinates the Food Bank of Delaware’s Backpack program at Clayton Elementary School. Right now, 13 of the school’s approximately 490 students receive a weekly Backpack filled with weekend…
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December 1, 2022
Eight graduates end 2022 with new careers
There’s no better way to end 2022 than with a brand-new career! For eight students participating in the Food Bank of Delaware’s L.O.G.I.C. (Logistics, Operations, General Warehousing and Inventory Control) program, a brand-new career awaits. The students’ accomplishments were celebrated this morning during a graduation ceremony. These students make up the 14th graduating class of…
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