Category Archives: FBD Staff
House Concurrent Resolution 49 recognizes Food Bank of Delaware
Our staff spent the day at Legislative Hall last Thursday educating Delaware’s elected officials on the issues of hunger in the First State. Our President and CEO, Patricia Beebe, kicked off the day by presenting to the Delaware Kids Caucus … Continue reading
Feeding America President and CEO Vicki Escarra visits Food Bank of Delaware
Vicki Escarra, President and CEO of Feeding America, the nation’s largest hunger-relief charity, spent the morning volunteering at our Newark warehouse and learning more about how our organization is alleviating hunger in the First State. Our staff, United States Senator … Continue reading
Filed under Advocate, FBD Staff, Hunger, Programs, Supporters
Team Food Bank takes on the Caesar Rodney Half Marathon & 5k
After months of training during the cold, dark winter months, ten of our staff members competed in the Caesar Rodney Half Marathon and 5k this past Sunday! To “carb up” for the race the team gathered for a spaghetti dinner … Continue reading
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A Martin Luther King Day food distribution recap
Monday was a jam-packed day of service at the Food Bank of Delaware! More than 150 volunteers spent time with us at our Newark Branch, Governor Markell and a slew of other volunteers visited our Milford Branch and the afternoon was … Continue reading
Filed under Face of Hunger, FBD Staff, Hunger, Poverty, Supporters, Volunteer
We’re Losing Weight!
By Beverly Jackey, Community Nutritionist, Newark Our staff is shrinking in size! Don’t worry no one has quit or gotten laid off! Since January some Food Bank staffers have committed themselves to a year-long weight-loss challenge. (Jim, Ed and Trevor (in the … Continue reading
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Meet Lisa: Our Community Nutritionist in Kent and Sussex Counties
Hello all! I’d like to introduce myself - my name is Lisa Harkins and I am a Registered Dietitian. I am the Food Bank of Delaware’s Community Nutritionist for Kent and Sussex Counties, and have been with the organization for two … Continue reading
Filed under Children's Nutrition, FBD Staff, Hunger, Programs
Meet our Assistant Volunteer Coordinator, Jason
Jason Begany is our Assistant Volunteer Coordinator at the Newark facility (he’s on the right in the picture). He’s been on our staff since December, but has served as a loyal FBD volunteer for more than seven years! He sat down … Continue reading
