July 31, 2018
Migrating to the Kitchen offers fresh lunch and learning at the Food Bank
It’s very unusual to see kids in the Food Bank of Delaware’s Culinary School kitchen, so Migrating to the Kitchen Day is a special one at the Milford Branch. Students enrolled in the federally funded Title 1-C National Migrant Education Program based at the Greater Milford Boys & Girls Club and the Seaford Boys &…
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July 30, 2018
Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation Partners with Feeding America® to Fight Child Hunger in Delaware
The Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation presented the Food Bank of Delaware with a donation of $10,000 at last Monday’s Food Lion Feeds Hunger Relief Day at the Delaware State Fair. In addition, 29,099 pounds of food were collected at the gate. With a donation of five Food Lion brand canned or boxed goods, fairgoers…
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July 25, 2018
Grab and Go meals in Cheltenham Village
By Ashley Stahmer, Communications Intern During the week, Cheltenham Village offers free meals for children through the Food Bank’s Grab and Go program. Children can pick up their meals in the main office between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. The Grab and Go meals are assembled by volunteers at the Food Bank and given out…
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July 23, 2018
Culinary School Spotlight: Ronston Roberts
By Ashley Stahmer, Communications Intern When Ronston Roberts was eight years old, his great aunt bought him a small iron skillet and taught him how to make pancakes and scrambled eggs for himself. Since then, he’s loved cooking. Even though he has taken a few years off from the food service industry, Ronston was interested…
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July 19, 2018
Culinary School helps pave path to success for culinary alumnus
The Food Bank of Delaware is all about providing second chances. We do it through Delaware Food Works, our workforce development initiative, with programming in food service, warehousing and agriculture. Larry Saunders isn’t letting his past dictate his future. He graduated from The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware in 2015 after serving…
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July 16, 2018
Introducing… Delaware Food Works!
With the introduction of two new workforce development programs this fall in warehousing and agriculture (L.O.G.I.C. and F.A.S.T.), the Food Bank of Delaware announced today its new initiative, Delaware Food Works. Delaware Food Works is a workforce development initiative of the Food Bank of Delaware. Its mission is to eliminate food insecurity through workforce development,…
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July 11, 2018
The Culinary School builds confidence as well as develops important skills
Kenny was no stranger to the food service industry before he enrolled in the Food Bank of Delaware’s Culinary School in Milford. This Dover resident worked in fast food kitchens and then found a full-time job at TGI Friday’s. But when a friend told him about opportunity for formal training at The Culinary School, he…
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July 10, 2018
Food Lion Feeds Hunger Relief Day at the Delaware State Fair is Monday, July 23
Food Lion, the Delaware State Fair and the Food Bank of Delaware announced today that the seventh annual “Food Lion Feeds Hunger Relief Day” will take place on Monday, July 23 at the Delaware State Fair. Fair attendees who bring five Food Lion brand canned or boxed goods will in exchange receive free gate admittance…
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July 9, 2018
Culinary School Spotlight: Javon Brown
by Ashley Stahmer, Communications Intern Even though Javon Brown has always enjoyed cooking, he didn’t have the chance to turn it into a career until he applied for The Culinary School. He heard of the class through the Department of Corrections’ work release program. Javon’s thankful for the opportunity to expand his cooking skills and…
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July 6, 2018
Volunteer Spotlight: Sabrina Staten
By Ashley Stahmer, Communications Intern Volunteering is nothing new for Sabrina Staten. She has worked with the West Chester Food Cupboard and the Chester County Food Bank in Pennsylvania. After transferring to Wilmington University to pursue her degree in marketing management, Sabrina was looking for a similar opportunity closer to home and found the Food…
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