April 16, 2021
Culinary Spotlight: Walter Stickles
Upon meeting Walter Stickles, his passion for the culinary field is very evident. Prior to moving to the area, Walter was living in Virginia Beach doing electrical work. “It wasn’t what I wanted to do for the rest of my life, I wasn’t passionate about it,” he admits. Walter says he is always in his…
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April 6, 2021
Spring Plant Sale
March 26, 2021
Food Bank of Delaware celebrates 40th anniversary
The Food Bank of Delaware officially turned 40 years today. The occasion was marked with special remarks from Delaware dignitaries and a drive-thru birthday party in Newark and Milford to collect food for the Food Bank’s continued COVID-19 relief effort. The Food Bank’s beginnings can be found at Westminster Presbyterian Church where Retha Fisher, Director…
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March 22, 2021
Cooking for a Cause
March 19, 2021
Freeman Arts Pavilion donates art kits for children at risk of weekend hunger
Thanks to a new partnership between the Food Bank of Delaware and the Freeman Arts Pavilion, Sussex County elementary and middle school students will receive a Creative Nourishment Kit along with their Backpack meals once a month during March, April and May. The Food Bank’s Backpack Program provides food year-round to children in need for…
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March 17, 2021
Grateful graduates, families virtually celebrate success and new beginnings
When there’s a global COVID-19 pandemic, the Food Bank of Delaware responds! In addition to distributing 17,907,123 pounds of food from March 16, 2020 to March 16, 2021 to the community – our neighbors, we also continued our workforce development programs. We pivoted to find effective strategies to provide vital employment training through our Delaware…
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March 16, 2021
Marking one year of COVID-19 relief efforts in Delaware
By Chad Robinson, Community Relations Director If you are like me, it is hard to remember what one year ago was like. It is hard to remember what I was doing or what thoughts were going through my head. It is hard to remember what my professional responsibilities were at the time or how the…
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March 10, 2021
The Food Bank Turns 40!
The Food Bank officially turns 40 on Friday, March 26! We’re kicking off the year-long celebration with a drive-thru birthday party! Stay tuned to this page for other ways to get involved during our 40th year!
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Amazon deliveries benefit family; grandmother is grateful
CAPTION: An Amazon driver picks up from the Newark warehouse Thanks to Amazon, some of the Food Bank of Delaware’s Healthy Pantry Center clients no longer have to worry about how the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the lack of reliable transportation impact their family’s access to food. Donna, one of our neighbors in the City…
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