DE SCR79

Honors the Food Bank of Delaware, established in 1981 as Food Conservers, Inc., now the largest hunger relief organization in the state serving 120,130 food-insecure Delawareans

Recognizes the distribution of 16,322,535 pounds of food (over 19.5 million meals) in fiscal year 2024, including 302,483 meal kits to at-risk youth through the Backpack program and service to 40,796 households via Mobile Pantry

Acknowledges three workforce development programs—The Culinary School, The Kitchen School, and L.O.G.I.C.—that graduated 105 job-ready students in fiscal year 2024, including specialized training for adults with disabilities

Highlights the organization's 5-acre Newark farm (since 2019) and 3.5-acre Milford garden (2024) that harvested 17,990 pounds of produce in fiscal year 2024

Commends the network of over 740 program partners statewide and 114 employees working to combat hunger across Delaware