Barclays Bank presented a check for $125,000 at the graduation ceremony for the 49th and 50th classes of The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware.
The donation will support the Food Bank’s efforts to cultivate workers from all backgrounds in the culinary field.
The money will help pay the tuition for the Culinary School. The 14-week program teaches cooking skills, such as knife handling, and industry standards, such as ServSafe certification. All students must complete a two-week internship.
The program also provides access an alumni-run food cart and the ManageFirst specialized food training program.
“The culinary field will offer you endless possibilities and I hope you reach for every opportunity to continue this journey,” said Food Bank of Delaware Board Chair Julie Miro Wenger. “You have been given many tools in the last 14 weeks and now it is up to you to use them to better yourself to push forward and strive to find your way.”
