May 26, 2020
Thankful for our healthcare heroes
COVID-19 has been difficult for all of us, but especially our healthcare workers who are on the frontlines caring for sick patients. All of us at the Food Bank of Delaware are grateful for our healthcare heroes. It was an honor to receive a letter and four boxes of nonperishables and $150 from Stephanie Levin…
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Harry K Foundation, Food Bank, Project Kudos help those in need
With schools closed and unemployment at a record high – particularly for those working in the service industries – food insecurity has become a more urgent issue associated with the coronavirus. Among those impacted are students receiving weekend meals – or backpacks – through a partnership linking the Food Bank of Delaware, the Harry K…
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Pre-ETS online learning FAQ
Summer Culinary Exploration Program at the Food Bank of Delaware 2020 Online Course Please read the following before applying. We want everyone to understand this new way of offering this experience. All students must be between the ages of 16 – 21 years old with a documented disability. Students need to have access to Wi-Fi….
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Summer Culinary Exploration Program
May 15, 2020
Thankful for dedicated volunteers like the Rodriguez family
At the Food Bank of Delaware, we know that it takes a village, to paraphrase the African proverb, to meet the needs of food-insecure Delawareans. Now, during the COVID-19 pandemic, a growing number of people need assistance so we rely more than ever on volunteers to get the job done, volunteers like the Rodriquez family…
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May 8, 2020
Volunteers commited to bringing weekend food to inner-city children
Despite social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Food Bank of Delaware and the people we serve are grateful that our volunteers are still willing to step up and lend a helping hand. Margi Prueitt and members of the Rotary Club of Wilmington bridge the generation gap with their focus on early childhood development at…
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May 1, 2020
Retiree finds rewards in giving back by volunteering at Food Bank
Bob Reilly is a familiar face at the Food Bank of Delaware’s Milford branch. He volunteers every Tuesday and Thursday, mostly assisting in the warehouse. But like most of our volunteers, this Bridgeville resident is willing to lend a hand helping complete whatever task is needed. On Thursday, he assisted in packing weekend meal boxes…
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April 30, 2020
7-year-old boy raises food and funds for Delawareans
Thanks to the generous spirit of 7-year-old Landon Jones – and the support of his parents, John and Amy, and sister and brother, the Food Bank of Delaware and the people we served received 266 pounds of food and a cash donation of $4,205! Amy Jones said their home-based food drive came about at the…
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April 27, 2020
Neighbors Helping Neighbors
The COVID-19 crisis has been difficult for all of us, but in the face of adversity, we have seen firsthand the power of neighbors helping neighbors and the good that can come from working together. Last week, hope was on full display as we worked side by side (socially distanced, of course) with our community…
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Food Bank prepares daily meals for some of state’s homeless
When the needs of Delaware’s food-insecure population changes, thankfully the Food Bank of Delaware quickly adapts and responds. Meeting those needs goes beyond the mass distribution of hundreds of tons of food boxes to thousands of residents and providing emergency food via drive-through Healthy Pantry Centers in Newark and Milford. Homeless residents may not be…
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