Related Projects

Plant a Row
Farmers and gardeners throughout Delaware grow food, flowers, and herbs for the Food Bank of Delaware.  Click here for more information.

UD Cooperative Extension’s Call to Action
Delaware Cooperative Extension is in a unique position to respond to the challenges faced by families and business in these difficult economic times. Our connection to communities through our youth and adult clientele and partners, our expertise in agriculture, horticulture, family resource management, and  nutrition/wellness and our capacity to rally our deeply committed personnel to address issues in a timely manner illustrate our capacity to meet the needs of Delawareans.   Efforts are focused on: food resource development – assisting distribution agencies such as the Food Bank to acquire food for redistribution; and support of families - providing informational resources and referrals that will assist them in better money management and gardening and food resource management, information regarding how to manage during tough times. 
Check out UD Cooperative Extension’s website for more information.

Delaware Does More

Delaware Does More is a statewide collaboration initiated by the Food Bank of Delaware and United Way of Delaware to assist struggling Delawareans with three immediate basic needs: food, shelter and utilities. The goal is to collect 300,000 pounds of food and $250,000 in monetary donations between November 7, 2008 and February 28, 2009.

For more information, visit www.uwde.org. To run a food drive, contact the Food Bank of Delaware at (302) 292-1305 ext. 211. To run a fundraiser, contact United Way of Delaware at (302) 573-3762. To make an individual donation, go to www.uwde.org, click “Donate” and select “Delaware Does More.”