February 10, 2022
A Day in the Life of our Community Engagement Coordinator
This blog initially appeared on the National Health Corps’ blog! Hello and Happy New Year! My name is Penelope, and I’m the Community Engagement Coordinator at the Food Bank of Delaware. In my position, I help plan pop-up mobile pantries throughout the state. At a pop-up, we bring a truck of food with enough product…
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February 8, 2022
Fun ideas for using canned food
By Jaime Sherman, MS, LDN, Community Nutrition Educator – SNAP Ed Continuing our series for National Canned Food Month, we discuss fun ways to use these popular foods in new and interesting ways: Beets – excellent source of folate, good source of fiber and potassium. Can be red or golden. Plain – cold or hot…
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February 7, 2022
Culinary training program provides “grounded” kitchen education
Althea Wilkinson always enjoyed cooking, but wanted to learn more about the process to become more “grounded” in the kitchen. Prior to enrolling in The Culinary School, she was an Amazon Flex and DoorDash driver and was doing catering and decorating on the side. Initially, Althea wanted to go to school in New York. When…
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Culinary School Spotlight: Sarah Salgado
The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware is a family affair for Sarah Salgado. Her uncle, Felix Burgos, graduated from the program in 2018 and is excelling as a golf club kitchen manager. He encouraged her to apply for the 14-week training program. Certified by the Delaware Department of Education as a trade…
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February 2, 2022
Weekly food box helps grand mom care for three grandchildren
Sandra, a Wilmington resident, found herself in a tough spot when she went online looking for food assistance; that’s how she found the Food Bank of Delaware. She filled out the application and realized that we also offer home delivery to those who qualify, removing another obstacle to feeding her family. “I don’t drive, and…
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February 1, 2022
February is Canned Food Month!
By Jaime Sherman, MS, LDN, Community Nutrition Educator – SNAP-ED February is not only the month to celebrate Valentine’s Day, but it is also National Canned Food Month! We take time during the month to discuss misconceptions surrounding canned food products and to promote healthy and cost-effective ways to incorporate canned products into your lifestyle….
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Home delivery service benefits homebound seniors and their family
Like many seniors, Betty and her husband have found simple tasks – like getting to the grocery store – have become quite daunting. Over the years, these Bear residents have noticed some physical limitations slowing them down. “We’re both in our late 70s, and we don’t like to go out and drive,” she said. “We…
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January 28, 2022
Stand By Me: “I wish I had known about it sooner,” client states
Audrey and her husband, active retirees from New Jersey, enjoy their life in Middletown, but she said she’s struggled to connect to resources. “At first, I didn’t know how to get food,” she said, but she found help at the Neighborhood House. Then she learned about the Food Bank of Delaware’s Healthy Pantry Center, and…
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‘A blessing’: Food delivery service boosts single mom’s quality of life
Not too long ago, Carrie was a hard-working single mom: she was employed as a CNA, taking classes towards a registered nurse designation, and she and her sister cleaned houses each summer. All that changed after being thrown from a horse left her with debilitating injuries, then her physical situation was further complicated by a…
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January 26, 2022
‘A springboard to more education’: Desire to learn simmers in student
Vernon Dixon recognized a great opportunity when it appeared on his phone. He already knew that age is no obstacle to self-improvement too. This 65-year-old Dover resident is an enthusiastic student at the Food Bank of Delaware’s Culinary School in Milford. While he may not have considered entering a career in the food service industry,…
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