Food Bank of Delaware receives $10,000 grant to support workforce training The Food Bank of Delaware has been selected as a Winter 2026 grant recipient by the Jacques Pépin Foundation, earning $10,000 to support its workforce training programs at its Newark community kitchen. The Food Bank was one of 20 organizations nationwide chosen for the latest round of grants from …
Food Bank of Delaware Celebrates Workforce Training Graduates in Milford Twenty-one graduates from two Milford-based workforce development programs were recognized Dec. 22 during a graduation ceremony hosted by the Food Bank of Delaware, marking the completion of training in manufacturing and culinary arts. Graduates from the Food Bank’s LOGIC manufacturing program and its Culinary School were celebrated during the event, …
DOVER — Bayhealth will host a Community Wellness Fair on Saturday, Nov. 15, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Bayhealth Conference Center at Blue Hen, located at 665 Bay Rd., Unit A, Dover. The free event aims to improve community health by providing essential screenings, flu shots, education, and access to local resources. Open to all residents, …
Tuesday’s “Sunrise Seminar” hosted by the Greater Milford Chamber offers insight into what the Food Bank of Delaware is doing to reduce hunger close to home. MILFORD, Del. (Oct. 26, 2025) —As grocery prices and housing costs continue to squeeze family budgets heading into the holidays, Tuesday’s “Sunrise Seminar” in Milford offers a timely chance to learn what local organizations …
Do More 24 Delaware, the state’s largest day of giving, has set a new record with the most successful fundraising day ever. The 24-hours of donations, from 6 p.m. this past Thursday to 6 p.m. Friday, raised $2,542,719 for the First State’s nonprofit community, more than last year’s sum of $2,320,770 More than 22,000 donors participated, also the highest number …
In an effort to tackle the growing issue of food insecurity in Delaware, Bayhealth has announced the launch of a month-long Food Drive in partnership with the Food Bank of Delaware. The drive will begin on February 14 and run through March 14, with the goal of collecting essential non-perishable food items to support those in need across the state. …
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For Bank of America Delaware President Chip Rossi, one of his favorite parts of the local version of Bank of America’s signature Neighborhood Builders® program continues to be how it has helped the selected Delaware organizations evolve and expand their reach in the community. “I think about the Food Bank of Delaware and how they have evolved — first food, …
WILMINGTON — City Fare Meals on Wheels and the Food Bank of Delaware have each received $50,000 grants from the National Council on Aging (NCOA), which hopes to enroll 20,000 eligible older adults in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) across 13 states. The Food Bank’s strategy for the SNAP grant The Food Bank’s grant will support its ongoing SNAP …
By Shannon Simcox Organizations providing basic necessities like food, shelter, and complex therapeutic needs have long learned how to extend a dollar for their communities. But the pandemic also strained volunteer hours, exacerbating an already declining resource. Area nonprofit leaders say they are seeing community members return to donating their time, though for some, efforts are ongoing. According to the …
