MILFORD, Del. — The Food Bank of Delaware’s Milford branch will hold an emergency donation drive on Thursday, April 3, from 6 to 8 p.m. at 102 Delaware Veterans Boulevard, in response to recent budget cuts to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
The cuts have resulted in the cancellation of 19 truckloads of food deliveries, which would have provided approximately 900,000 meals. To help address the shortfall, Milford-area legislators and food bank officials are calling on the community to donate essential items.
Needed items include canned fruits and vegetables, peanut butter, cereal, canned meats such as tuna and chicken, and pasta and pasta sauce. In addition to the drive, the food bank recently received a generous $27,000 donation from the Roast Hunger Program, which raised the funds from Thanksgiving Day through Dec. 15.
