Do More 24 Delaware, the stateâs largest day of giving, has set a new record with the most successful fundraising day ever. The 24-hours of donations, from 6 p.m. this past Thursday to 6 p.m. Friday, raised $2,542,719 for the First State’s nonprofit community, more than last year’s sum of $2,320,770 More than 22,000 donors participated, also the highest number …
D-E-L-A-W-A-R-E, Delaware. A state education group has partnered with the world-renowned and televised Scripps National Spelling Bee to host the state bee and encourage students who wouldnât normally participate to do so. First State Educate is set to become a regional partner for the competition and the statewide sponsor for Delaware. The groupâs 2025 Regional Spelling Bee will prioritize opportunities …
Tunes from AC/DC, Lady Gaga and other hits rang through Wilmingtonâs Chase Center on the Riverfront Friday morning as 230 volunteers stuffed backpacks with essential school supplies for children in need. âThis is the season for backpacks for kids,â said Michal Smith, executive director of Cradles to Crayons, a group that works to fight childhood clothing insecurity directly in Chicagoland, …
A controversial topic that has swept the nation â transgender athletes â will show up in the Delaware General Assembly Wednesday. Dubbed the âFairness in Girlsâ Sports Act,â Senate Bill 191 is on the agenda of the Senate Education Committee and if approved would force a trans student athlete to compete only with others who share their biological gender. Sponsored …
A state program that seeks to help foster children in Delaware afford college is back for a third year. ASPIRE529 rewards 20 qualified applicants $529 to youth in or aging out of the foster care system seeking higher education. “The high school graduation rate for youth in foster care in Delaware is just over 50%, with less than 5%t of …
Spur Impact and United Way of Delaware kicked off Do More 24 Delaware on Wednesday at the Food Bank of Delaware facility in Milford. âDo More 24 Delaware is intended to be a unique giving holiday for nonprofits serving Delaware,â said Sarah Carter, the United Wayâs manager for Sussex County engagement. The event invites the public to donate a …
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 …
