May 16, 2022
Partner Spotlight: St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church
The work of the Food Bank of Delaware is not possible without strong partnerships with community food pantries! One of those partners is St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church. The church, located off North Broom Street in Wilmington, is a beacon of hope for so many in the community. Open several days throughout the week with both…
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May 11, 2022
Partner Spotlight: Latin American Community Center
There is no one way to describe the Food Bank of Delaware’s partner food pantries. Some are large, some are small. Others are open every day, and a few are open once a week, but one thing they all have in common – their commitment to serve the community. Each partner pantry looks different as…
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May 10, 2022
Culinary Alumni Spotlight: Ny Cunningham
Pictured: Lupo Italian Kitchen Sous Chef Sam “Rusty” Russell and Ny Cunningham We recently caught up with Milford culinary alumna, Ny Cunningham, to see what she’s been up to since graduating! Tell us a little about yourself: I have five children, ages 3 to 26. I spent 20 years in the corporate world before I…
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May 4, 2022
Food Bank service helps Dover family get back on their feet
Things are looking up for Iris, her husband and their infant daughter. Her husband has a job, and as a breast-feeding mom she’s able – for now – to stay at home with the baby. Although they have no car, their weekly box of food delivered to their door from the Food Bank of Delaware…
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May 3, 2022
Delaware letter carriers to help Stamp Out Hunger on Saturday, May 14
On Saturday, May 14, 2022, Delaware letter carriers will Stamp Out Hunger in order to provide food assistance to the more than 114,000 food-insecure Delawareans. To help Stamp Out Hunger, simply leave a bag containing non-perishable foods, such as canned soup, canned fruits and vegetables, canned meats and cereals next to your mailbox before the…
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May 2, 2022
Partner Spotlight: Greenbank Church of Christ
Partnerships with organizations up and down the state of Delaware are critical to ensure that food-insecure Delawareans have access to nutritious foods to help fuel their families during times of need. Since the start of the pandemic, we have distributed more than 34 million pounds of food. This would not have been possible without our…
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April 27, 2022
New Economic Mobility Program tackles limited income, employability
The Food Bank of Delaware has launched the Economic Mobility Pilot Program. This initiative seeks to address the root causes of food insecurity: limited employability skills and less than living wage incomes needed to support oneself and a family. Barbara Boese recently joined the Food Bank of Delaware’s team as the Economic Mobility Program coordinator,…
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April 21, 2022
Volunteer Spotlight: Carol Boncelet
Carol Boncelet has been volunteering on the Food Bank farm in Newark for three years now. She got her start helping at the Food Bank’s old facility on Garfield Way. She has spent time in the volunteer room packing food boxes and meal kits for the children’s Backpack Program, but when she learned about the…
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April 14, 2022
Young mom, cancer survivor expresses gratitude for home delivery service
Like most of the people we serve, Dover resident Ellen is very grateful for the Food Bank of Delaware’s home delivery service. This mother of two – ages 3 and 11 – is unable to work; she’s a cancer survivor, and she’s also unable to drive. She struggles to provide enough food for her young…
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Food Bank of Delaware Receives $100,000 in Wawa Gift Cards to Mark Convenience Retailer’s 58th Anniversary and Provide Immediate Food and Fuel Relief
We were thrilled to be a part of today’s Wawa Day in Newark as Wawa announced that the Food Bank of Delaware was selected as one of several organizations to receive donated Wawa Gift Cards to help fuel our fleet of 27 vehicles, including 12 diesel-powered box trucks. In honor of Wawa’s 58th Anniversary in…
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