MILFORD, Del. - Food is being provided by volunteers for students who cannot eat their daily meal at school after the fire on the morning of Sunday, Oct. 25, at Lulu M. Ross Elementary. The fire led the school to close for the week, leaving some students without food.
The Food Bank of Delaware hosted a food drive Thursday, rallying community members to donate and help offset the impact of recent federal cuts to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), which have significantly reduced the organization’s food supply.
Families in Delaware who rely on food assistance may soon face shortages as major federal funding cuts to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have disrupted food bank shipments nationwide.
Hundreds of cars stretched through the Dover Motor Speedway on Tuesday as families participated in the Food Bank of Delaware’s drive-thru distribution event, a vital lifeline for many ahead of the holiday season.
