The Rotary Club of Wilmington raised more than $200,000 to provide humanitarian assistance for Ukrainians displaced by the war, including shelter, food, medicine, and other essentials.
Money continues to come in through a fundraising campaign featuring a dinner at the Hotel DuPont. The audience heard a Zoom message from Oksana Markarova, the Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States.
Also featured were Iryna Mazur, honorary consul of Ukraine, and wounded Ukrainian soldier Vasyl Levchenko. At a press conference before the dinner, Mazur, Eugene Luciw, president of the Philadelphia Ukrainian Congress Committee of America, and members of the Delaware Ukrainian community shared their thoughts.
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“The humanitarian need in Ukraine is great and urgent,” said Margi Prueitt, project chair for the Rotary Club of Wilmington, who led the project. “Rotarians are driven by their belief in Service Above Self, and we knew we needed to do something. People are hurting, and we couldn’t stand idly by.”
“Thank you for supporting our fight and everything we hold sacred: freedom, independence, sovereignty, and of course, democracy,” Ambassador Markarova told attendees.
Delaware Park’s $75,000 donation
Delaware Park Casino & Racing presented the Arc of Delaware with a check in the amount of $7,500. Since August 2022, Delaware Casino & Racing has donated over $100,000 to various local community organizations.
“Delaware Park continues to uphold our mission and commitment to partnering with our surrounding community,” said Terry Glebocki, General Manager and President of Delaware Park Casino & Racing. “We are proud to support the Arc of Delaware and further its impact throughout the region.”
The Arc of Delaware promotes and protects the human rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and actively supports their full inclusion and participation in the community throughout their lifetimes.
Homeless veterans group receives $4,000 donation
Newark Morning Rotary recently welcomed Devone Whaley representing the Delaware Center for Homeless Veterans. Whaley, second from right, was presented with a check for $4,000 from the funds raised by the Club’s Flags for Heroes event..
Flags for Heroes is a fall fund-raiser that places flags at the Newark Reservoir in honor of military, first responder,s and everyday heroes.
Fund for Women grants announced
The Fund for Women (FFW) at the Delaware Community Foundation has awarded $249,575 in grants to 18 nonprofit organizations, serving women and girls in all three Delaware counties.
This is the largest amount the FFW has granted in a single year. Since it began awarding grants in 1994, the fund has awarded 377 grants totaling more than $3.2 million. The FFW’s one-year grant offers organizations seed money for innovative, creative programming, or funding to continue or expand programs where effectiveness has been demonstrated.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Delaware (Statewide) – $15,000 to expand Girls On The Run teams and programming to 10 more clubs
CHILD, Inc. (Statewide) – $15,000 to fund transitional housing for 11 victims of intimate partner violence and their 21 children
Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition (Statewide) – $15,000 for a culturally competent breast health outreach program to reach underserved Hispanic populations in Delaware
Delaware Center for Justice (Statewide) – $15,000 to provide training and case management to help women re-entering the community after incarceration
First State Abortion Fund (Statewide) – $15,000 to provide education and resources to break down barriers for women’s healthcare services.
First State Community Action Agency (Statewide) – $15,000 for a homelessness prevention program for households headed by single mothers
Fresh Start Scholarship Foundation (Statewide) – $15,000 for partial education scholarships for at-risk Delaware women
Jewish Family Services of Delaware (Statewide) – $15,000 for mental health care for womenexperiencing perinatal and postpartum depression
Junior League of Wilmington (New Castle County) – $15,000 to provide period products to the community through a network of partners
La Esperanza, Inc. (Sussex County) – $5,200 to establish a digital and financial literacy program for Hispanic women
La Red Health Center, Inc. (Kent & Sussex County) – $15,000 for prenatal care for uninsured patients
Latin American Community Center (New Castle County) – $15,000 for life skills, career and mental health workshops for Hispanic women in abusive relationships
Read Aloud Delaware (New Castle & Sussex County) – $15,000 to teach Hispanic mothers to support their children’s literacy development from an early age through music, movement and storytelling
Survivor Ventures (Statewide) – $15,000 to help survivors of trafficking to re-enter the workforce by supporting local startup ventures
Survivors of Abuse in Recovery (Statewide) – $15,000 to provide therapy to victims of sexual abuse and assault who are either uninsured or unable to afford recovery services
Urban Bike Project of Wilmington (New Castle County) – $9,375 to fund GirlCYCLE Summer Camp, including biking, art projects and training on bicycle mechanics
Vision To Learn (Statewide) — $10,000 to provide eye exams and glasses to girls in Delaware underserved communities
YMCA of Delaware (Sussex County) – $15,000 for job training and a pathway to employment for teen girls
