June 2, 2021
Volunteer Spotlight: Lord Baltimore Lions Club
Thank you to the Lord Baltimore Lions Club members who have faithfully volunteered once a month at the Food Bank of Delaware in Milford for the past five years. Just recently, the club committed to twice monthly volunteer shifts, says the club’s first vice president John Monahan. Although the club represents Ocean View, Dagsboro, Frankford,…
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May 27, 2021
Recipe for Success: Food Bank Culinary School training experience
Like many of the students who arrive at the Food Bank of Delaware’s Delaware Food Works Culinary School, Stephen Marinari found that the 14-week program exceeded any expectations he brought with him. After all, it was sort of a last-ditch effort. This Lewes-area resident had a successful and lucrative career in IT for more than…
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May 26, 2021
Culinary training program enables student to pursue passions
Gigi England does it all. She is a doula, Client Service Coordinator at the New Castle County Hope Center and a full-time student at our Delaware Food Works culinary training program. With a wide range of talents and passions, her future is certainly bright. “This was a personal journey for me,” she admits. “I was…
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May 25, 2021
Swank Family Foundation donates $356,000 for Milford expansion project
The Food Bank of Delaware announced today that the Swank Family Foundation has donated $356,000 to support the expansion of the Food Bank of Delaware’s Milford branch. Last night, Milford City Council voted in favor for a conditional use and preliminary site plan approval, enabling the anti-hunger organization to purchase 11.5 acres of property in…
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May 20, 2021
Delaware Botanic Gardens donates more than 1,000 pounds
Thanks to the Delaware Botanic Gardens at Pepper Creek and their generous guests on Mother’s Day, our food-insecure neighbors will have access to 1,100 pounds of food that will be distributed to them through the Food Bank of Delaware’s pantries. The Delaware Botanic Gardens www.delawaregardens.org is a 37-acre tract of woodlands, wetlands, a meadow, and…
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May 19, 2021
Home delivery provides weekend meals plus personal connection
School’s social worker’s commitment to at-risk students offers continuum of care As you drive south on Route 1 from New Castle County to the beach resort communities of Lewes and Rehoboth Beach, there’s a sense of moving toward a paradise where life is easy: fine dining destinations, upscale shopping, and endless entertainment. Luxury vehicles clog…
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May 12, 2021
L.O.G.I.C. Student Spotlight: Corey Jackson
Finding a job during the height of the pandemic was hard for Corey Jackson. “I was putting in applications and nobody was calling back,” he explains. Corey says his parole officer referred him to the L.O.G.I.C. (Logistics, Operations, General Warehousing and Inventory Control) program, and it’s exactly what he needed to obtain employment. He has…
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May 10, 2021
L.O.G.I.C. Student Spotlight: Curtis Bridges
Curtis Bridges and his classmates are entering week eight of their 11-week training program, L.O.G.I.C. (Logistics, Operations, General Warehousing and Inventory Control). Certified as a trade school by the Delaware Department of Education, the training program prepares students for careers in the warehousing/logistics industry. Curtis learned about the program thanks to re-entry staff at the…
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L.O.G.I.C. Student Spotlight: Lamar Dozier
Lamar Dozier started the L.O.G.I.C. (Logistics, Operations, General Warehousing and Inventory Control) class back in March with eight years experience in the warehousing industry. L.O.G.I.C. is an 11-week training program, certified as a trade school by the Delaware Department of Education, that prepares students for careers in the warehousing/logistics industry. “I thought this would be a…
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May 4, 2021
Volunteer Spotlight: Jeff Kline
The Food Bank of Delaware farm has been in operation for more than three years and we are finally enjoying the fruits of our hard labor. Farm Manager Kyle Brolis and Community Farm Program Coordinator John O’Connor are out on the farm every day planting, weeding, watering, harvesting and much more. Their work would not…
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