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Charities Benefit From Speedway S’Mores and Monster Mile’s Inaugural ‘Gift of Lights at Dover Motor Speedway’
Details are out about the results of Kent County’s newest holiday tradition at the Woodlands of Dover Motor Speedway, which thousands of visitors experienced from Thanksgiving through New Year’s Day. The ‘Gift of Lights at the Speedway included: • More than 60: Scenes that visitors saw during their trek.• 3 million: Number of lights glowing…
Read MoreDrive-Thru Mobile Food Pantry Monday in Georgetown
The Food Bank of Delaware will hold a drive-thru mobile food pantry on Monday, October 10 starting at 10am at Crossroad Community Church on State Forest Road west of Georgetown. Participants be sure your trunk or back seat is cleared out so volunteers can load food. To help speed up the check-in process, pre-registration is…
Read MoreFood Bank of DE Receives Gift Ahead of Groundbreaking for New Facility
The Food Bank of Delaware will break ground later this month on a new 67,000 square-food facility in Milford. Wednesday they received a gift donation of $250,000 from Perdue Farms, who is a long-standing partner of the Food Bank of Delaware. The Food Bank has been operating at over 163% and determined in 2020 that…
Read MoreFood Bank of DE to Hold Drive-Thru Mobile Food Pantry Monday in Georgetown
The Food Bank of Delaware will hold a drive-thru mobile pantry on Monday beginning at 10am at Crossroad Community Church in Georgetown. You can register in advance to speed up the check-in process – however this is a first come-first served basis. Remember to clear your truck or backseat, bring identification/proof you live in Delaware…
Read MoreFood Bank of Del. Schedules Drive-Thru Mobile Pantries in Sept.
The Food Bank of Delaware returns to the road for three drive-through mobile food pantries this month. Food will be available Monday September 12th at Crossroad Community Church on State Forest Road between Georgetown and Bridgeville, starting at 10:00 a.m. Pre-registration online is requested. On-site registration will also be available. Proof of Delaware residency will…
Read MoreFood Bank of Del. Mobile Pantry Returns to Sussex Co. Monday
The Food Bank of Delaware will host monthly mobile food pantries next week, starting Monday in Sussex County.Food will be available starting at 10:00 a.m. Monday at Crossroad Community Church on State Forest Road between Georgetown and Bridgeville.Proof of Delaware residency will be required. Guests are asked to clear space in their vehicle so volunteers…
Read MoreFood Bank of Delaware Mobile Food Pantry Monday in Georgetown
There will be a drive-thru mobile food pantry on Monday at Crossroad Community Church on State Forest Road west of Georgetown. The mobile food pantry will begin at 10am – you can register in advance, however on-site registration will also be available. Remember to bring proof of Delaware residency – and have your backseat or…
Read MoreMobile Food Pantries Resume Mon. June 13th In Sussex Co.
The Food Bank of Delaware continues with monthly mobile food pantries this month.Food will be available at a drive-through pantry Monday June 13th, starting at 10 a.m. at Crossroad Community Church on State Forest Road between Georgetown and Bridgeville. Guests are asked to register online to speed up the check-in process. Register in dvance: https://13JunSussex.eventbrite.com Proof…
Read MoreFood Bank of Del., DoorDash Begin Downstate Deliveries
The Food Bank of Delaware is partnering with DoorDash to make deliveries in portions of Sussex and Kent Counties.People within a 15-mile radius of the Food Bank of Delaware’s Milford Branch can go online and place an order for a free delivery, which comes within an hour.“We are thrilled to announce an expansion of this…
Read MoreFood Bank of Del. Schedules More Mobile Pantries, Starting Mon. May 16th In Sussex Co.
As food costs and gas prices continue to soar, another series of mobile food pantries will get underway next week.The Food Bank of Delaware has been holding monthly drive-through pantries in each county since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic more than two years ago.Food will be available Monday at Crossroad Community Church on State…
Read MoreDel. Food Bank Schedules April Drive-Thru Pantries
The Food Bank of Delaware will host its monthly drive-through mobile food pantries starting Monday, April 18th.Food will be available in Kent County that day at Dover International Speedway, starting at 10 a.m. Sussex County’s mobile pantry is scheduled for the following Monday, April 25th at Crossroad Community Church on State Forest Road between Georgetown…
Read MoreFood Bank of Delaware Drive-Thru Food Pantry Monday in Georgetown
With high gasoline and food prices, the Food Bank of Delaware will continue to host its monthly drive-thru mobile pantries that started in March 2020 at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The first one is scheduled for Monday, March 14 starting at 10:00 a.m. at Crossroad Community Church in Georgetown. The Food Bank of…
Read MoreFood Bank of Del. Hosts Mobile Pantry Mon. In Sussex Co.
The Food Bank of Delaware will be back on the road starting on Valentine’s Day with a series of mobile drive-through pantries. A mobile pantry will begin at 10:00 a.m. Monday, February 14th at Crossroad Community Church on State Forest Road between Georgetown and Bridgeville. Mobile pantries are also scheduled for the following Wednesday in…
Read MoreUPDATE: Food Bank of Del. Schedules More Mobile Pantries
Announcement from the Food Bank of Delaware: Due to the weather forecast for Sunday into Monday, Monday’s food distribution at Crossroad Community Church in Georgetown has been rescheduled. The distribution will now be held on Monday, January 24 starting at 10 a.m. We apologize for any inconvenience. If you are in need of more immediate…
Read MoreSussex County Food Distribution on Monday, Dec 20 at Crossroad Community Church
On Monday, December 20, the Food Bank of Delaware will hold another drive thru food distribution at Crossroad Community Church west of Georgetown. One of the truck deliveries did not make it to last week’s food distribution event – there will be another tomorrow beginning at 11am. If you are in need of assistance –…
Read MoreFood Bank of Del. Schedules Mobile Pantry Dec. 20th In Sussex Co.
The Food Bank of Delaware has scheduled another drive-through pantry for next Monday in Sussex County. One of the scheduled truck deliveries did not arrive for the distribution event that was held Monday December 13th. Another mobile pantry has now been scheduled for Monday December 20th at Crossroad Community Church on State Forest Road, starting…
Read MoreFood Bank of Del. Schedules Mobile Pantries Starting Mon. In Georgetown
The Food Bank of Delaware is hosting additional mobile pantries for Delawareans and families who face food insecurity. A drive-through pantry is scheduled for this Monday at Crossroad Community Church on State Forest Road between Georgetown and Bridgeville, starting at 11:00 a.m. Guests are asked to clear space in their trunks or back seats so…
Read MoreFood Bank of Del. Schedules More Drive-Thru Pantries Before Thanksgiving
The Food Bank of Delaware is organizing more drive-through pantries for Delawareans and families facing food insecurity, in time for Thanksgiving. Turkeys will be distributed at mobile pantries in each county next week. Proof of Delaware residency is required, and pre-registration is requested, but on-site registration will also be available. A drive-through pantry is scheduled…
Read MoreFood Bank Of Del. Hosts Mobile Food Pantry in Sussex Co. Monday
The Food Bank of Delaware is hosting more drive-through mobile pantries for Delawareans who face food insecurity. Food will be available this Monday at Crossroad Community Church, on State Forest Road between Georgetown and Bridgeville, starting at 11:00 a.m. The Food Bank is requesting pre-registration to speed up the check-in process. Please CLICK HERE On-site…
Read MoreFood Bank of Delaware Holding Open Houses for Training Programs
The Food Bank of Delaware announced today it will hold a series of open houses for Delawareans interested in participating in the organization’s free workforce training programs. Training is available for individuals interested in careers in the food service industry and warehousing/logistics. You can learn more about the 14-week daytime training program, meet the Chef…
Read MoreFood Bank Of Del. Schedules Mobile Pantries Next Week
The Food Bank of Delaware will resume mobile food pantries in September. A drive-up food distribution event is scheduled for Monday, September 13th at Crossroad Community Church on State Forest Road west of Georgetown, starting at 11:00 a.m. Guests may register in advance, but the pantry is first-come first served. The pantry is open for…
Read MoreMobile Food Pantry Returns To Sussex Co. Tues.
Drive-through mobile food pantries will return this week to assist Delaware families who face food insecurity. The Food Bank of Delaware will host a mobile pantry Tuesday at Crossroad Community Church in Georgetown. Pantries will be held in each county later in the week and early next week. Guests are asked to clear space in…
Read MoreDART ‘Stuff the Bus’ Collects 4.8 Tons Of Food Donations
A recent food drive to “Stuff the Bus” actually stuffed two, 28-foot paratransit buses with non-perishable food donations to benefit the Food Bank of Delaware and Hunger Relief Partners. According to Delaware Transit Corporation, DART’s Stuff the Bus drive between April 26th and April 30th collected 4.8 tons, or 9.621 pounds of food. The buses…
Read MoreFood Bank Of Del. Hosts Mobile Pantry In Georgetown
The Food Bank of Delaware returns to Sussex County for a mobile food pantry. Emergency food is available today at a drive-through mobile food pantry at Crossroad Community Church on State Forest Road in Georgetown, starting at 11 a.m. (Mon. May 3rd) A photo ID and proof of Delaware residency, which could be a piece…
Read MoreFood Bank of Del. Names New President / CEO
The Food Bank of Delaware has a new President and CEO. The Board of Directors has announced that Cathy Kanefsky will join the Food Bank May 3rd. Kanefsky has been Chief Development Officer at Nemours / A.I. duPont Hospital for Children. The search for a new president was an extensive and lengthy one. Former President…
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