August 6, 2021
Hunger Relief Partner Application
August 5, 2021
Culinary Exploration students celebrate accomplishments
All eyes were on Richard, Vincent, Francesca, Nicole, Bryant and Hykeem today in Milford as family, friends and community guests celebrated the students’ completion of the four-week Summer Culinary Exploration Program in Milford. Under the guidance of Chef Tish Badamshin, the students learned their way around the industrial kitchen. They cooked and baked favorite foods…
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August 4, 2021
Teens and young adults explore the culinary field at the Food Bank of Delaware
It’s been an action-packed four weeks for six participants in our Summer Culinary Exploration Program in Newark! Alana, Andrew, Ya, Tyla, Julian and Kyle spent the past month exploring the culinary field under the guidance of Chef Tim Hunter. In addition to hands-on cooking lessons in the Food Bank kitchen, the group also went on…
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July 30, 2021
Homebound and disabled: Wilmington man relies on Food Bank
For neighbors like William A. Loper, the services of the Food Bank of Delaware are a lifeline. This Wilmington resident reached out to thank us for the food he receives each week. Mr. Loper, 49, is disabled and unable to drive due to a stroke he suffered two years ago. He is now confined to…
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July 29, 2021
State Fairgoers Donate 15,401 Pounds of Food on Food Lion Feeds Hunger Relief Day
The Food Bank of Delaware, Delaware State Fair and Food Lion announced today that more than 4,000 State Fairgoers collected 15,401 pounds of food at Monday’s Food Lion Feeds Hunger Relief Day. In addition, Food Lion made a $10,000 donation to the Food Bank of Delaware’s weekend meal program for kids, the Backpack Program.
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July 27, 2021
L.O.G.I.C. Student Spotlight: Ryan Truitt
Ryan Truitt learned about the L.O.G.I.C. (Logistics, Operations, General Warehousing and Inventory Control) program thanks to an email. “I knew it was something I wanted to do,” he said. Three generations of his family worked in manufacturing at the now-defunct Newark Chrysler plant. “It was a dream to work there,” he explained. While working in…
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L.O.G.I.C. Student Spotlight: Everett Waters
Everett Waters discovered the L.O.G.I.C. (Logistics, Operations, General Warehousing and Inventory Control) program thanks to a simple Google search. He lost his job in warehousing due to the pandemic and a slow down in the business’ work. “I was looking for a job, but I was not having luck,” he explained. Looking for better opportunities,…
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L.O.G.I.C. Student Spotlight: Ashley Mathis
Ashley Mathis is excited about the future. She and her fellow L.O.G.I.C. (Logistics, Operations, General Warehousing and Inventory Control) classmates are currently in week five of their 11-week training program at the Food Bank of Delaware. Ashley learned about the program through a job counselor at the Delaware Department of Correction’s work release program. L.O.G.I.C….
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July 23, 2021
Food Bank’s starter plant donations nourish bodies and souls
At the Food Bank of Delaware, we like to share more than food with our neighbors; we share opportunities to grow food by cultivating and nurturing plants that produce fresh vegetables. At our Newark facility, we’re quite proud of our farm and the bounty it produces. This summer, the farm is thriving and full of…
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July 22, 2021
Outreach and Education
