April 8, 2022
‘It’s wonderful!’ Home delivery benefits family with no transportation
It’s been a long, hard winter for Denise. On a day when the thermometer barely climbed above freezing, this Newark resident relied on portable electric heaters to keep the house warm. The oil tank was empty, and so was her bank account. Like many of our neighbors, Denise said she learned about the Food Bank…
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Pandemic’s impact leaves family without employment, food, and transportation
Many families continue to navigate challenges – beyond the virus itself – associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Wendy, a Claymont mother of two, remains positive despite the situation her family of four faces daily. Her husband lost his job early in the pandemic, but his unemployment checks kept their family afloat until November. Things changed…
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Stand by Me helps struggling grandmother get on track to buy home
When Shirae met the Food Bank of Delaware’s Stand By Me coach Marilyn Ramirez at a Wilmington Housing Authority event, she was struggling with debt and poor credit, looking for a way to relieve stress and to improve her situation. Stand By Me is a joint project of the state of Delaware and the United…
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April 6, 2022
Easter Dinner for Four
April 4, 2022
Delicious Ways to Support the Culinary Training Program
March 31, 2022
Cooking For A Cause Redirect
Cooking For A Cause Premiere
‘It was terrifying’: Woman describes food insecurity, serious health issue
At the Food Bank of Delaware, we know that conversations with food-insecure people can be very humbling. While each person’s story is unique, lack of food is often just one of the stresses punctuating their daily lives. They are grateful for our services. Wilmington resident Christine expressed her gratitude not just for the food, but…
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March 30, 2022
Delivery service helps single mom struggling with food, housing issues
Dover resident Tiffany is somewhat new to Delaware, and adapting to her life here hasn’t been easy. This Mississippi native moved north with two sons a couple of years ago to be closer to her mother. Although her mother has since passed away, Tiffany – who is disabled due to mental health issues – is…
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March 29, 2022
CANgineering, the Food Bank’s food structure competition, is back!
After a hiatus due to the pandemic, the Food Bank of Delaware announced today that its food structure building contest, CANgineering, is back! Organizations interested in building structures out of nonperishable food items have until April 29 to register for the food drive and structure-building contest. CANgineering supports the year-round hunger relief efforts of the…
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