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 …
The Food Bank of Delaware celebrated 17 students of their Culinary Arts and L.O.G.I.C. programs on August 22 at the Milford campus. Graduates completed a 14 week couse learning logistics, warehousing, operations, inventory control along with culinary arts. “From day one, these students have demonstrated their dedication to be successful in this program. Typically, when classes start, I hear from …
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“Food for today, food for tomorrow” doesn’t just refer to leftovers at the Food Bank of Delaware’s Milford Branch. The motto encapsulates the nonprofit’s mission to provide Delawareans nourishing food as well as long-term solutions to poverty and hunger. “Food for today” meets the immediate needs of people by various efforts to distribute food, including home delivery, mobile food pantries …
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The Food Bank of Delaware marked the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service holiday by officially cutting the ribbon on its new 70,000-square-foot facility in Milford this morning. The ceremony culminated an almost three-year project to build a new facility to enhance services to residents of Kent and Sussex counties. “It’s hard to believe we were here just a …
The Thanksgiving tradition of a holiday centered around the harvest (yes, the football and the shopping came later) also inspires pantries and food drives to help people who are less fortunate. The Food Bank of Delaware is hosting three drive-thru mobile pantries across Delaware throughout November. Its first mobile pantry is Nov. 6, and the nonprofit expects to serve to …
At a recent meeting, Milford City Council approved a request from the Food Bank of Delaware for a conditional use related to signage for the new location in Independence Commons Business Park. The Food Bank was requesting a conditional use for specific signage on the loading dock as well as an electronic message center monument sign. On September 11, based …
At a recent meeting, Milford City Council agreed to adjust deed restrictions related to signage for lots purchased in Independence Commons. The change was based on a request from the Food Bank of Delaware who are building a new facility in the business park. “Recently, we have been working on our Comprehensive Signage Plan application and it has bene determined …
The Milford campus of the Food Bank of Delaware celebrated their first graduating class for their culinary arts school. Eight students who have been learning about the culinary world while also undergoing training for food safety received their ServSafe Certifications as well as a Certificate of Completion at the ceremony. “We’re so proud of everything they have done and want …
