John Disalvio (from left), Dave Mills and John Martin at the Food Bank of Delaware, in an event launching Do More 24 Delaware.

Food security backpacks launch Do More 24 Delaware

Katie KazimirCulture, Headlines

  Spur Impact and United Way of Delaware kicked off Do More 24 Delaware on Wednesday at the Food Bank of Delaware facility in Milford. “Do More 24 Delaware is intended to be a unique giving holiday for nonprofits serving Delaware,” said Sarah Carter, the United Way’s manager for Sussex County engagement. The event invites the public to donate a …

Delaware Institute for Arts in Education Do More 24

Nonprofits seek boost during Do More 24, starting March 7

Betsy PriceCulture, Headlines

A busload of Dover students last year were treated to a tour of public art as experts talked about the thought processes behind choosing designs to fit those memorials and displays. A Wilmington mom helps 2,000 low-income and homeless children receive name-brand athletic shoes each year so they could better participate in school activities. And the Food Bank of Delaware …

Photo courtesy of United Way of Delaware.

1st Latinos student summit to celebrate culture, voice

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

An upcoming Latinos Unidos Student Summit is designed to bring those students together to empower them and to celebrate their culture and student voice. The Saturday, Sept. 16 event, sponsored by the United Way of Delaware, will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Hodgson Vo-Tech High School in Newark. The summit is meant to prepare, train, re-fuel …

The 2023 edition of DoMore24 raised less cash

DoMore24 final tally: $2.3 million for state nonprofits

Sam HautCulture, Headlines

DoMore24 Delaware raised $2,371,592 from more than 15,000 donations from across the state and the country. That’s down slightly from last year’s nearly $2.7 million in donations, but a 25% jump in the number of donors from around 12,000 last year. Jennifer Saienni, director of nonprofit engagement at Spur Impact, who sponsor the event along with United Way of Delaware, …

DoMore24 Junior League of Wilmington Stand Up. Period.

DoMore24 starts tonight; help nonprofits you like raise $$$

Betsy PriceCulture, Headlines

Note: A version of this story ran last week If there’s a Delaware nonprofit you like, your donation to it today and tomorrow could help the organization win prize or matching money to stretch budgets. DoMore24 Delaware returns at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 2, and ends at 6 p.m. on Friday, March 3. In those 24 hours, 500 Delaware nonprofits …

Affordable Housing

2022 Rewind: Affordable housing crisis affects middle class, too

Charlie MegginsonGovernment, Headlines

This story was originally published in April 2022. Evidence continues to pile up that Delaware is struggling to provide affordable housing: Data released in April by Housing Alliance Delaware says the state faces a shortage of more than 18,000 affordable and available rental homes for extremely low-income renters.  Also this April, Delaware State Housing Authority announced that eligible Delaware renters …

Affordable Housing

Delaware’s affordable housing crisis affects middle class, too

Charlie MegginsonGovernment, Headlines

Evidence continues to pile up that Delaware is struggling to provide affordable housing: Data released Thursday by Housing Alliance Delaware says the state faces a shortage of more than 18,000 affordable and available rental homes for extremely low-income renters.  Also Thursday, Delaware State Housing Authority announced that eligible Delaware renters can now receive up to 18 months of rental and …

Do More 24 sets another fundraising record for Delaware nonprofits

Charlie MegginsonCulture, Headlines

Shepherd’s Office/Facebook In just 24 hours, Delawareans raised nearly $2.7 million for nonprofit organizations throughout the state as part of the annual “Do More 24” fundraising effort. Sponsored by United Way of Delaware and Spur Impacts, Do More 24 is a one-day online charitable giving extravaganza designed to showcase the work of Delaware’s nonprofit organizations and ignite a culture of …

Do More 24 Delaware fundraising drive to kick off Thursday

Charlie MegginsonCulture, Headlines

Delawareans will have an opportunity Thursday and Friday to donate to their choice of more than 500 nonprofit organizations throughout the state during the annual “Do More 24” fundraising drive. One of the things that sets Do More 24 apart from other fundraisers is that it includes contests that allow nonprofits to stretch their donations by winning competitions. “What makes …

Harlan Elementary’s Thursday night Bedtime Stories promote reading, community

Betsy PriceEducation, Headlines

  This screen grab from a Harlan Elementary Bedtime Stories livestream shows only a portion of those online.   A Wilmington school’s night time story program started to keep students engaged while classes were in virtual mode has grown into a cultural touchstone for students, families and teachers. Every Thursday night, as many as 70 Harlan Elementary School students and …