December 21, 2020
JPMorgan Chase Commits $100,000 to Help Local Food Bank Support Families Impacted By COVID-19 Pandemic
JPMorgan Chase is providing $100,000 to the Food Bank of Delaware to help local families who are facing food insecurity as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. In total, the firm is committing $300,000 in new philanthropic support to food banks in Wilmington, Delaware; Washington, D.C.; and Oakland, California. “So many local families have been…
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December 18, 2020
WIC Educators take boring and bland to tasty, kid-friendly meals
The WIC food list – while nutritious – may present a meal preparation challenge for new moms and their children. WIC is a supplemental food assistance program for women, infants and children under age 5. Parents have access to a defined list that includes whole grains, fruits and vegetables; protein – such as eggs, dried beans,…
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Incyte donates $150,000 to Food Bank of Delaware
The Food Bank of Delaware announced today that Incyte has donated $150,000 to the organization’s COVID-19 relief efforts. This donation will enable the Food Bank of Delaware to provide 450,000 meals to Delawareans struggling with food insecurity. Since the start of the pandemic, the organization has distributed more than 13 million pounds of food through…
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December 11, 2020
Delicious and nourishing: Let the Food Bank help you and your neighbors
Thanks to the Delaware Food Works workforce development initiative, did you know that the Food Bank of Delaware offers three tasty ways to support our mission to eradicate food insecurity in the state? Our Holiday Cookie Sale: Support our Delaware Food Works Culinary students with our holiday cookie sale! Cookie platters include two dozen assorted…
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December 10, 2020
Perdue Farms $100,000 Grant Helps Fund New ‘Repack Room’ At Food Bank of Delaware And Helps Reduce Food Waste
Perdue Farms, as part of its “Delivering Hope to Our Neighbors” hunger relief initiative, has invested in a new “repack room” at the Food Bank of Delaware in Newark to help provide more protein and other nutritious food to Delawareans who face food insecurity and reduce food waste. A $100,000 grant funded by the Franklin…
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December 7, 2020
Islamic Relief USA Awards $10,000 Grant to the Food Bank of Delaware
Coons ‘grateful’ for support Islamic Relief USA has awarded a $10,000 grant to the Food Bank of Delaware, helping the large regional facility address unprecedented levels of food insecurity stemming from the novel coronavirus pandemic. “Since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, food insecurity has increased tremendously in the United States. The impact of the…
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December 3, 2020
Delta Dental Community Care Foundation Marks Giving Tuesday with $25,000 to the Food Bank of Delaware
The Delta Dental Community Care Foundation announced on Tuesday that it is giving $25,000 to the Food Bank of Delaware. This announcement fell on Giving Tuesday, a global generosity movement that encourages people and organizations to do good, which has deeper resonance amid the challenges presented by COVID-19. “As a result of the pandemic, food…
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November 19, 2020
Pregnant, breast-feeding teen moms get support from the Food Bank
Quality nutritional education is key to healthy mothers and infants Teen moms-to-be, as well as those who are new moms, can find educational and parenting support from the Delaware Adolescent Program, Inc. – DAPI, and the Food Bank of Delaware is part of the service support team, providing nutritional education to keep moms and their…
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November 9, 2020
Demand for Backpacks grows with COVID-19 pandemic numbers
The Food Bank of Delaware’s Backpack Program – or student weekend meals – continues to provide sustenance for Delaware children living with food insecurity through each stage of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Despite distribution and supply chain challenges, coupled with an increasing need, more backpacks continue to reach children statewide, according to the Food Bank’s…
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