May 3, 2024
Success: Work you love with a great all-around team
It’s definitely a win when a Food Bank of Delaware Culinary School alumni lands a full-time job in the food service industry. It’s another win when he loves what he’s doing, and the scenario is even better when his employer recognizes his skills and his potential. Sounds like a fairy tale, but it’s not! In…
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May 2, 2024
Food Bank of Delaware celebrates latest Kitchen School graduates
It’s graduation season! Today was a day of celebration at the Food Bank of Delaware in Newark. Graduation ceremonies for students who have completed our 12-week featured all the pomp and circumstances associated with a significant occasion: certificates, speeches, applause, a few tears of joy – and lunch. The graduates are: Shaun Cottrill, Lucas Divis, Chianta…
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May 1, 2024
Kitchen School students graduate with confidence, high expectations
Smiles, laughter, and a few tears highlighted graduation ceremonies for The Kitchen School – the first in our new facility – as nine graduates experienced feelings of success and optimism as they look forward to new beginnings. Congratulations to our graduates: Dejza Harris, Darius Fields, Shane Lammey, Da’Shawn Lawson, Ja’Shawn Mason, Nassem Rhim, James Spillane,…
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April 30, 2024
Stand By Me program helps Dover woman reduce debt, buy home
Like many of our neighbors who reach out to the Stand By Me program, Julie was faced with the impact a low credit rating had on her life. So, she reached out and connected with Stand By Me coach Marilyn Ramirez. Stand By Me is a free, private, one-on-one financial program that offers coaching through…
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April 26, 2024
Ceremony honors grads, includes memorial scholarship gift
Wednesday, May 8 will be a celebratory day at the Food Bank of Delaware’s Milford facility: graduation ceremonies will be jointly held for the first Culinary School class at this site and for the inaugural L.O.G.I.C. class in Milford. In addition, there will be a scholarship presentation – another first – from the Chef Joey…
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Mobile pantry offers an ‘oasis’ in Sussex County food desert
Rain – sometimes pouring rain – did not deter the families who came out to a recent mobile pantry at the North Georgetown Elementary School. On this dismal Friday morning, about 162 families received fresh fruit, quality protein, milk, and kitchen staples in the drive-through pantry in which school staff and a few volunteers loaded…
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April 25, 2024
New beginnings for 13 graduates
This morning, we celebrated the accomplishments of 13 students who successfully completed our culinary and warehousing/logistics training programs. The students started the training program in January and for the past 14 weeks they overcame adversity to meet their personal goals of finishing the program. Executive Chef Tim Hunter encouraged the graduates to keep moving forward. “We…
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April 15, 2024
Senior Health Fair
April 12, 2024
Agriculture
April 9, 2024
Serious industrial accident, student looks at bright future
It’s pretty obvious that Dawson is enjoying L.O.G.I.C. training at the Food Bank of Delaware’s new Milford facility. He always greets everyone with a smile and a friendly wave – everyday! Dawson’s part of the first class in Milford, and he’ll graduate in May. He’s been sending out resumes’ and planning for a bright, productive…
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