Food Bank Delaware distributes food with Chesapeake Utilities Corporation

Thanks to a $26,500 donation from Chesapeake Utilities Corporation and the generosity of its employee volunteers who helped distribute 1,000 Thanksgiving meal boxes, more Delaware families were able to enjoy Thanksgiving dinner this year. Through the Food Bank of Delaware’s Thanksgiving for All program, Chesapeake employees distributed Thanksgiving dinner food boxes at four sites in Kent and Sussex counties during the week of Nov. 16. On Nov. 14 200 meals were distributed at the Sharp Energy plant in Georgetown. Each box was filled with the makings of a festive holiday meal, including stuffing and mashed potato mixes, shelf-stable milk, cranberry sauce and more, and then topped with a frozen turkey.

Prior to the distributions, volunteer crews from Chesapeake Utilities worked several shifts to pack the boxes that The Food Bank delivered to the sites. The company’s hard-working volunteers staffed the distribution operations at each site. In all, 167 employees volunteered 856 hours to the Food Bank of Delaware to complete the Thanksgiving for All project. Among the volunteers was the Chesapeake’s President and Chief Executive Officer Michael P. McMasters.

“This is our fourth year partnering with the Food Bank of Delaware to provide Thanksgiving meals for families on Delmarva,” said McMasters. “Our employees look forward to volunteering for this event every year. This is just another way we connect with our communities.”

“Distributing 1,000 Thanksgiving meal boxes within a four-day time span is extraordinary,” said Chad Robinson, Milford Branch director of The Food Bank of Delaware. “We couldn’t have done this without the support of the entire Chesapeake team. We were met each day with an enthusiastic group of volunteers ready to load carts and cars with all of the essentials for a delicious Thanksgiving dinner. This Thanksgiving we are so thankful for Chesapeake Utilities.”