Food Pantries

The Food Pantry Program is here to serve the Colonial Community which includes staff members, students and their families.  Individuals and families who are eligible for the food pantry also qualify or are enrolled in SNAP (aka food stamps), WIC, TANF or experiencing financial hardship.

Colonial School District families that have children in our district schools, who are in need of food assistance or would like information about specific services available, please contact the corresponding school pantry coordinator listed below. Families may select 30 pounds of food and up to 5 pounds of other household products based on their household’s needs each visit.

Eisenberg Elementary School Food Pantry
Also servicing, Leach School and McCullough Middle School Families
Paige Patterson, Ed. S., NSCP (302) 429-4074

Southern Elementary School Food Pantry
Also servicing Gunning Bedford & Wilbur Elementary Families
Terrance Delane (302) 832-6300 x6005

William Penn High School Food Pantry
Also servicing George Read Middle School & Wallin Families
Stefanie Johnson (302) 323-2800 x2105

New Castle Elementary School Food Pantry
Also servicing Carrie Downie Elementary Families
Courtney Waters-Stroman (302) 323-2886

Pleasantville Elementary School Food Pantry
Jignasa Wedell (302) 323-2935

Castle Hills Elementary Food Pantry
Also servicing Wilmington Manor Families
Heidi Gerhard (302) 323-2915 ext. 511

*Families must make an appointment with the school pantry manager prior to coming to the school pantry.

Families may also contact 2-1-1 or call 1-800-560-3372 for Delaware Human Services Referrals & Community Resources.