This week, three animal shelters are teaming up to meet needs in three New Castle County communities.
On Friday, April 24th from 1p.m.- 3 p.m., Delaware Humane Association, Faithful Friends Animal Society, and Delaware SPCA will be hosting a drive-up pet food pantry at all three of the shelters’ main locations, thanks to the incredible donation received from GreaterGood of 28 pallets of pet food and supplies.
Patrick Carroll, executive director at Delaware Humane Association says, “We are very happy to continue hosting drive-up pet food pantries for the community. This time, we are working with two of our shelter partners, Delaware SPCA and Faithful Friends Animal Society. We all share a similar mission, and this effort gives us a chance to come together and serve people and animals in three different communities in New Castle County.”
When the COVID-19 outbreak began, Delaware Humane Association created a way to help the community. So far, through four drive-up pantries in Wilmington, Seaford, and Rehoboth Beach, the shelter has been able to give away 12,300 pounds of pet food to more 600 households.
If attending the drive-up pet food pantry event, visitors should remain in their vehicle to maintain social distancing and have their car ready while staff and volunteers load the cat or dog food.
Although the event will occur on Friday at the hours listed above, supplies are limited, and the event may end sooner depending on the amount of interest.
The event will be located at the three following addresses: Delaware Humane Association, 701 A Street, Wilmington; Faithful Friends Animal Society, 12 Germay Drive, Wilmington; Delaware SPCA, 455 Stanton Christiana Road Route 7, Newark.
Visit delawarehumane.org, faithfulfriends.us, or delspca.org for more information or to make a contribution.
Bayhealth gets $75,000 grant
Bayhealth received a $75,000 grant from the Carl M. Freeman Foundation. The funds will be used for COVID-19 disaster relief at the Bayhealth Sussex Campus.
This is the first time Bayhealth has received a grant from the Carl M. Freeman Foundation, which focuses on other areas. The foundation’s leaders cited the importance of supporting the efforts to keep members of the community and healthcare providers safe.
Bayhealth will use the grant for COVID-19 testing, PPE, equipment to treat COVID-19 patients, and the well-being of frontline healthcare professionals at the Sussex Campus.
