TidalHealth Nanticoke is pleased to announce that Leah Cannon, RN, of the Medical Surgical Unit (MSU), has been selected as its Daisy Award recipient for November 2023. Cannon’s nomination, below, was written by the family of a recent patient to acknowledge the exceptional care and compassion she and her team provided during the patient’s final days: “I just want to …
Nemours Children’s Health Announces $6.75 Million Donation from Elizabeth W. Snyder
Nemours Children’s Health, Delaware Valley announced today a $6.75 million donation from Elizabeth W. Snyder, who recently retired from her role as a Director of W. L. Gore & Associates, endowing the positions of two nationally recognized orthopedic surgeons in Wilmington, Delaware. Along with the two endowed chairs, additional funds will go to developing enhanced programming for patients with osteogenesis …
Exclusive: 24-hour Walgreens pharmacies returning to Delaware
Good news for Delawareans who need prescriptions overnight: Walgreens has reopened its 24-hour pharmacy in Bear. And its “Seaford and Lewes locations are planned to return to 24-hour Rx services,” said Samantha Stansberry, manager of retail merchandising and marketing communications. DelawareLive.com is the first media outlet to report the news. The Bear store is at 1120 Pulaski Highway (Route 40) …
Goldey-Beacom College’s Kirker and Vaid Receive Transform Mid-Atlantic Awards
Goldey-Beacom College (GBC) is pleased to announce Beth Kirker and Sulakshmi Vaid will be honored by Transform Mid-Atlantic (TMA) at its 2023 awards ceremony on Thursday, November 30, 2023, in Baltimore, MD. Transformational Leadership Award Beth Kirker, director of career services, is the 2023 recipient of the Transformational Leadership Award for her outstanding contributions to the development of the partnership …
Navient recognized as Adoption Advocate by Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption
Navient (Nasdaq: NAVI), a leader in technology-enabled education finance and business processing solutions, is proud to announce that it has been recognized as an Adoption Advocate by the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. The list recognizes organizations with robust adoption benefits programs and celebrates employers that help support working adoptive parents. “The Foundation is thrilled to see a growing number …
Easterseals Elects New Board Officers
Easterseals Delaware & Maryland’s Eastern Shore recently announced its slate of new officers elected to the 2024 board of directors, including: Penny Saridakis as Chair, Pierre Anderson as Vice Chair, Michael J. Tretina as Treasurer, and Jen Mathews as Secretary. Saridakis, of Greenville, has devoted her time to enhancing the quality of life in the state through efforts in healthcare, …
Energize Delaware Launches No Cost Technical Assistance Program to Improve Energy Efficiency in Small and Mid-size Commercial Buildings
Energize Delaware, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (Delaware Sustainable Energy Utility) announced the launch of its new Business Technical Assistance program to improve energy efficiency in small and mid-size commercial buildings (SMBs), including those in underserved, low-income and disadvantaged communities across Delaware. The program helps building owners and contractors understand the importance of improving the energy efficiency of their building by …
Goldey-Beacom College Library Joins PALCI Consortium to Enhance Access to Academic Resources
Goldey-Beacom College (GBC) is pleased to announce joining the Partnership for Academic Library Collaboration and Innovation (PALCI) thus reaching a historic milestone as their first member from the state of Delaware. GBC’s participation expands the consortium’s reach and enriches its diverse community of 75 academic and research libraries. A hallmark of this membership is the College’s integration into PALCI’s renowned …
Milford’s new ‘Farmacy Market’ grew out of an abundant garden
A new market in Milford hopes to help the community harness the nutritional power of locally grown produce and regionally made products. The Farmacy Market at 28 South Walnut St., near My Sister’s Fault Bakery, hosted invited friends and family Wednesday and will formally open Saturday for Small Business Saturday. It has its roots in a scary episode of …
Whisman Giordano & Associates Responds to the Food Bank of Delaware’s Call
Whisman Giordano and Associates, LLC (WGA) responded to the Food Bank of Delaware’s call to help make the holidays brighter for Delawareans facing food insecurity. The WGA team donated over 1,800 boxes of macaroni and cheese and stuffing and raised $10,559 in donations. At the time of this release, that placed the Whisman Giordano team first amongst all the teams …