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Delaware Food Bank opens new Milford facility

Terry RogersCulture, Headlines

The Food Bank of Delaware new 71,000-square-foot Milford Branch was officially opened with a ribbon cutting by the employee who had worked there the longest. Delaware dignitaries looked on as Frank Coverdale cut the ribbon as dignitaries watched during a brisk Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The ceremony capped a nearly three-year project to build a new facility to enhance …

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After food ran out in Sussex, Food Bank set another drive-thru Monday

Betsy PriceBusiness, Headlines

The Food Bank will return to Crossroad Church Monday in Georgetown. Photo from November event by Kim Turner.   The spirit of the season and a commitment to service are bringing the Food Bank of Delaware back to its Sussex distribution site a week after its last monthly distribution there. When the Dec. 13 drive-thru pantry in Georgetown unexpectedly ran …

Delaware First Lady, Food Bank mark 1 millionth free Door Dash delivery

Charlie MegginsonFood, Headlines

      The First Lady of Delaware celebrated the 1 millionth Project DASH delivery Monday at the Food Bank of Delaware’s Newark warehouse. Project DASH is a nationwide non-profit initiative of food delivery service DoorDash.  According to the company, the service aims to provide “last-mile delivery and online ordering solutions for government and nonprofit partners, helping hundreds of food …