Volunteer For City Fare Meals on Wheels
Looking to get involved and give back to the community? City Fare Meals on Wheels is looking for volunteers to help provide hot, nutritious meals to homebound elderly and disabled individuals in New Castle County, who are unable to prepare meals for themselves and do not have anyone to help. To get involved, please call (302) 421-3731.
St. Anthony Grade School 1st Annual Casino Night Fundraiser
The St. Anthony of Padua Grade School hosted a successful and entertaining Casino Night Fundraiser on Saturday, October 17th, as a means to meet the growing educational needs developing at Padua. The event brought in nearly $10,000, helping the school create a better and brighter future for each student. All proceeds raised from the Casino […]
Kind to Kids Halloween Hoopla 5K
This Halloween, our Active Partner, Kind to Kids will be hosting The Halloween Hoopla 5K at the Wilmington Riverfront, raising money to continue their efforts to help foster children in need. Kind to Kids’ programs help children and infants throughout their years in foster care. Their support fills a great need in our community and we greatly […]
Delaware National Guard Honors The Kenny Family Foundation
On Tuesday, October 13th, The Delaware National Guard presented The Kenny Family Foundation with a plaque in honor of our dedication and commitment to provide assistance to the brave men and women, serving and protecting our country, as well as our support of their Family Readiness Program. Military involvement runs deep in the heart of The Kenny Family […]
Compassionate Care Hospice Foundation
The Compassionate Care Hospice Foundation (CCHF) formed back in 2004, to alleviate both financial and emotional struggles facing terminally ill patients and their loved ones. The primary goal of hospice care is to mitigate the pain and symptoms of chronically, terminally, or seriously ill patients, and attend to their emotional and spiritual needs. Tony Bolden, […]
Delaware State Mounted Patrol: Providing Retired Racehorses A Second Chance
For many racehorses, life after racing is ended abruptly, as many of these beautiful creatures meet the unfortunate fate of being sold off as meat or animal byproduct. According to NBC News, most horses finish their racing careers before the age of 7, leaving them nearly two more decades of life ahead of them, waiting […]
Expanding Opportunities For Underserved Young Women In Our Community
The Serviam Girls Academy, a tuition-free, independent middle school for young women from low-income households, is hosting their 2nd Annual Pars for Stars golf outing on Monday, October 12th at Bidermann Golf Course. The Pars for Stars fundraiser was established as as a means from which, the school can provide continual support and assist their students […]
Weekend Round-up: All The Difference Annual Clambake & MASVN 5k and Health Fair
Our philanthropic community in Delaware hosts a diverse roster of events, continually bringing life-changing and rewarding experiences to Delawareans. Stay in the loop with our Weekend Round-ups and learn about all of the philanthropy blooming right here in our neck of the woods. Read on for two joyous events coming up this weekend and leave a comment to […]
Heart in the Game
Heart in the Game is a welcomed new addition to the Delaware philanthropic community, formed in response to Grace Firestone’s traumatic experience of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), days after celebrating her high school graduation. Paying it forward, Greer Firestone founded Heart in the Game, in an effort to reduce the fatalities of SCA in our community. With a mission to […]
Day For Kids: Helping Children In Need
On Saturday, September 19th, The Boys and Girls Clubs of Delaware will partake in a nationwide celebration, Day for Kids, encouraging and highlighting quality time spent between adults and the children in their lives. Day for Kids was established as a day to celebrate our children and invite the community to see the important work that is being […]
