October 17, 2023
Head Start Backpacks: ‘ . . . children look forward to the bag”
At the Milford Head Start, 49 children are enrolled in the early childhood education program, and 34 of them receive weekend meal bags through a partnership with the Food Bank of Delaware’s Backpack Program. “Some parents decline. They say ‘Give it to another family who needs it,’ “says Maria, one of the center’s Family Advocates….
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October 6, 2023
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October 3, 2023
A World of Possibility
September 21, 2023
Food Bank of Delaware celebrates L.O.G.I.C. graduates
Congratulations to the Food Bank of Delaware’s latest L.O.G.I.C. class! We celebrated the success of six graduates on Wednesday. They are: Francine Butler Daunte Frazier Frederick Herbert Michael Neal Brandon Sheats Tejinder Singh Keynote speaker Colleen Morrone, President and Chief Executive Officer of Goodwill of Delaware and Delaware County provided inspiring keynote remarks to the…
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September 19, 2023
‘Getting out of poverty . . . was my goal!’ says Stand By Me success
If anyone knows there are no shortcuts to financial stability, it’s Nakia. She’s been working with Marilyn, one of the Food Bank of Delaware’s Stand By Me coaches, since 2012. Nakia first connected with Marilyn through Wilmington Housing Authority’s resident services. “I was interested in the home-buyers’ program, and I was linked with Marilyn,” she…
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September 12, 2023
Stand By Me® coach helps Wilmington woman reach financial goals
Tracey, a Wilmington resident, is well aware that her Stand By Me® coach has provided a literal lifesaver. She meets with Marilyn via Zoom once a month for free and personalized, private one-on-one financial coaching, thanks to a partnership between the Food Bank of Delaware and the state of Delaware Tracey, who is disabled, said…
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September 8, 2023
High Stakes Harvest
September 1, 2023
Croda’s Longstanding Partnership with the Food Bank of Delaware Highlights its Culture of Community Engagement
Croda, a sustainable manufacturer with 24 principal manufacturing sites across the globe, fosters a culture of community engagement and volunteerism. Here in Delaware, we see this commitment through Croda’s long-standing partnership with the Food Bank of Delaware. For nearly two decades, Croda has operated the Atlas Point facility located at the base of the Delaware…
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‘A lifeline for me . . . ‘: HOPES program provides help, support, and hope
When Clarissa Haglid stepped up to the podium at the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation’s Hospitality/Pathways Conference last month in Washington, D.C., she represented the Food Bank of Delaware, the Delaware Restaurant Association (DRA) . . . and a lot more. She literally became the face of hope at the HOPES (Hospitality Opportunities For People…
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August 31, 2023
WDEL Feed a Friend Give Away Rules
We will be hosting giveaways from 6am-6pm on Thursday, November 16 as part of the WDEL 2023 Feed a Friend campaign. A donation of any amount enters your name into the drawing (no purchase necessary, void where prohibited). To enter the drawings without making a donation, please fill out this form. All giveaway recipients will…
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