Great Dames Inc. announced the winner of its pitch competition during a celebration event at the Delaware Art Museum on Thursday.
Body Empowerment Project scored the winner's package for a nonprofit of its size, including a business mentor, a business services portfolio, and a $5,000 cash award.
Established in 2021, the nonprofit helps empower youth to find body acceptance and self-worth. Co-founder Christina...
The West End Neighborhood House Launcher Entrepreneurship Program is expanding the program through a new partnership.
The program from the Wilmington nonprofit offers training, mentoring, and resources for aspiring entrepreneurs, especially those from low-income backgrounds.
The program has trained 792 entrepreneurs, led to the formation or expansion of 256 businesses, and added or retained 483 jobs.
West End is...
The Blood Bank of Delmarva declared a blood emergency following a summer of low donor turnout as well as the increased need for blood as a result of summer activities. Contributing to the shortage was the recent Labor Day holiday, back-to-school activities, and a 50% decrease in youth donors since 2019.
The region’s blood supply is well below...
The Boys and Girls Club of Delaware rolled out the Maverick remote music studio on Thursday. The studio, a tricked out former school bus, is aimed at reaching members of more than 40 clubs statewide and includes a podcast area. The studio builds on a successful program at the Greater Newark club in Bear that caters to teens’ interests, and is...
Faithful Friends Animal Society, this week marked the opening of its new headquarters at 165 Airport Road, New Castle.
The center is behind the former Department of Motor Vehicles service site that now houses the Colonial School District transportation center. The organization had been based in an industrial area on Germay Drive, near Wilmington.
The new facility will provide Faithful Friends...
The Delaware Community Foundation received a $500,000 grant from the Bezos Earth Fund to support "urban greening" in the Wilmington area. Greening America’s Cities initiative is a new $400 million commitment to create more equitable access to green spaces in underserved U.S. communities.
“We are so grateful to receive this funding and are honored to work with such...
Last week, nearly 1,200 WSFS Associates volunteered across the Greater Philadelphia and Delaware region as part of WSFS’ first-ever We Stand for Service Day.
This company-wide day saw approximately 1,200 associates volunteer nearly 5,000 hours at regional organizations.
“WSFS is a Community bank with deep roots in the Greater Philadelphia and Delaware region,” said Vernita Dorsey, senior vice president, and...
A volunteer crew made up of Delaware municipal electric system workers traveled to the Navajo Nation in Arizona to bring electricity to isolated homes. The trip was a project of DEMEC, an association of municipal electric utilities in Delaware. The Navajo Nation, which includes portions of Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah, is 14 times the size of Delaware, with...
Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki and the Rodney Square Conservancy unveiled the second phase of the Rodney Square makeover. “The restoration of Rodney Square, our grand main public square, was long overdue,” said Purzycki. “But now, we are well on our way to returning Rodney Square to its original glory – even beyond the original vision. Upkeep for the new square...
On May 4th, Riverfront Ministries, in partnership with Wilmington Alliance, Grace United Methodist and First & Central Presbyterian Church, announced the addition of nine food entrepreneurs who will use its commercial kitchen facilities.
The Kitchen Collective is a community-based project dedicated to serving food Entrepreneurs from marginalized local communities.
Through partnerships with the Launcher DE, the Small Business Development Center,...
More than 530 Delaware-based nonprofits raised over $2.37 million during Do More 24 Delaware 2023.
The 24-hour around-the-clock fundraiser took place on March 2nd and 3rd.
This year, donations came from all 50 states, including over 15,000 donations from Delawareans alone. Many participating nonprofits were able to meet or exceed their fundraising goals, which wil the nonprofits...
The application deadline is approaching for the first round of a minigrant program from the Newark Partnership.
Funded by the Wilmington-based Longwood Foundation, businesses and nonprofits in the city of Newark can receive up to $10,000.
The deadline for the first round of applications is March 15.
The Newark Partnership is an organization that has received funding from the University of...
A state partnership with the Food Bank of Delaware to fill community food pantries statewide and hold food drives in each county for three months to help ease the transition from the ending of the federal Emergency benefits for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) households. In partnership with the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services, the Food Bank of Delaware will...
A ribbon-cutting was held for the new Easterseals day program in Smyrna.
Among those pictured above are: Rep. Bill Bush, Sen. Kyra Hoffner, Easterseals President/CEO Ken Sklenar, Rep. William Carson, Smyrna Mayor Robert Johnson, Rep. Jeff Spiegelman, Rep. Kevin Hensley, Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities Director Melissa Smith, Smyrna Town Manager Sheldon Hudson, Smyrna...
Members of the Uber community relations team presented County Executive Matt Meyer and New Castle County’s Hope Center with a check for $10,000 in rideshare credits.
The credits provide a transportation lifeline to allow Hope Center residents to get to doctor’s appointments, school, job interviews and other commitments for the center, which provides lodging for the homeless.
The...
