2025 Beneficiaries
Cab Calloway School Fund
Cab Calloway School Fund’s mission is to support innovative programming, fund state-of-the-art technology, incubate and launch new initiatives, and provide outreach and scholarships to underserved community members through their SMArtSummer camp.
Carasmark
Carasmark's mission is to inspire hope in the lives of children and their families by meeting their practical needs.
Caring Hearts Helping Hands, Inc.
Caring Hearts Helping Hands mission is to provide assistance to financially struggling working families in Kent County, DE by supplying holiday gifts (clothes and toys), back to school needs (book bags packed with age-appropriate supplies), shoe certificates, as well as new and gently used clothing and household items as needed throughout the year.
CHILD, Inc.
CHILD, Inc.'s mission is to be the leading advocate for Delaware's children. Through its prevention, intervention, and treatment programs, it strives to positively impact the children and families it serves to enable them to live fulfilling lives free from violence.
Children's Beach House, Inc.
Children's Beach House, Inc.'s mission is to improve the lives of children, youth, families, and communities by helping them to identify, understand, and utilize their own strengths, talents, and resources.
Delaware Aerospace Education Foundation
Delaware Aerospace Education Foundation’s mission is to inspire and educate the people of the Delaware Valley in learning about Science, Space, Technology, Engineering, Earth’s environment and Mathematics through the use of their academies, presentations, symposiums, professional development, events and activities and the resources of the Environmental Outpost.
Delaware Contemporary
The Delaware Contemporary is an art space which provides opportunities for local and emerging artists to showcase their work and advance their artistic growth. Art sales through their galleries and Museum Shop support area and exhibiting artists and their commitment to the importance of contemporary art in the community.
Delaware Dreams, Inc.
Delaware Dream, Inc.'s mission is to extend support for Delaware children with serious health challenges.
Delaware Hospice
Delaware Hospice mission is to support every individual, family and community with compassionate and expert care for serious illness.
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Delaware Museum of Nature & History
Delaware Museum of Nature & History's mission is to ignite a life-long passion for exploring, discovering, and valuing nature and science.
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Down Syndrome Association of Delaware
The Down Syndrome Association of Delaware supports families, promotes community involvement, and encourages a lifetime of opportunities for people with Down syndrome.
First State Squash
First State Squash's mission is to offer year-round tuition free programming to Wilmington youth centered around providing access to internal and external academic, athletic, mentorship, and community service opportunities.
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Girls on the Run Delaware
GOTR's mission is to teach critical life skills. They meet in small teams, trained volunteer coaches inspire team members with and without disabilities to strengthen confidence and other important life skills through dynamic, interactive lessons and physical activity.
Latin American Community Center
El Centro Latino’s mission is to address the immediate needs of members of their community as they adapted to life in a new country, and in most cases, to a new language.
Ministry of Caring
Ministry of Care's mission is to have programs near Wilmington, the largest city in Delaware and help with homelessness, unemployment, food insecurity and overall poverty that disproportionately affects residents of color, especially children and seniors.
Ministry of Caring : Serving the poor with dignity and respect.
Tennis Rocks Tutoring and Music Association
The mission of Tennis Rocks is to provide an opportunity for underserved youth and families in Wilmington to fulfill their maximum potential academically, socially, and physically. They use tutoring and music to address educational needs, and tennis to develop physical fitness, healthy lifestyles, and essential life skills.
Newark Area Welfare Committee
The Newark Area Welfare Committee, Inc.’s mission is to be a trusted resource that establishes and supports diverse programs to provide the services for their neighbors that are in need. They offer several programs to assist their clients. These include the Food Cupboard, Emergency Assistance, Shoe Program, and Holiday Food Boxes.
Pacem in Terris
Pacem in Terris is a grassroots organization deeply committed to creating connections that foster peace within ourselves and our communities; they work together with our neighbors to restore and build community one relationship at a time.
Paws for People
PAWS (Pet-Assisted Visitation Volunteer Services) for People is a nonprofit organization who’s mission is to improve the lives of people in their community by lovingly providing individualized, therapeutic visits with their specially trained volunteers and their certified gentle, affectionate pets.
Prevent Child Abuse Delaware
Prevent Child Abuse Delaware’s mission is to provide resources and training to make certain that every child in Delaware has a safe and nurturing childhood, free from abuse and neglect.
Rodney Street Tennis & Tutoring Association
Rodney Street Tennis and Tutoring Association’s mission is to foster a lifelong love of tennis and learning.
Shoes That Fit of Delaware
Shoes That Fit's mission is to tackle one of the most visible signs of poverty in America by giving children in need new athletic shoes to attend school with dignity and joy, prepared to learn, play, and thrive.
St. Michael's School & Nursery, Inc.
St. Michael’s School and Nursery, Inc’s. mission is to build strong foundations for all children in the first five years of life and to support families as their educational journey begins. They foster a safe, nurturing, inclusive environment and seek the highest standards in their practice, curriculum, and professionals.
They are committed to the community they serve and believe a sense of community is a core strength for children, families, and educators.
STEHM, Inc.
STEHM, Inc. (Supportive Transitional and Emergency Housing Ministry) mission is to provide safe, secure housing and specialized programs for those experiencing homelessness.
University of Delaware Cooperative Extension
The University of Delaware (UD) Cooperative Extension's mission is to connect the public with university knowledge, research, and resources to address youth, family, community, and agricultural needs in the state of Delaware.
Wilmington Head Start, Inc.
Wilmington’s Head Start mission is to equip children to be prepared for kindergarten and become successful students. They accomplish this through evidence based curriculum and the provision of supportive services to ensure their education, health, nutrition and social services needs.
4Youth Productions
The mission of 4Youth Productions (often stylized as Four Youth) is to inspire intellectual and creative growth in underserved students by providing education in a stable, safe, and supportive environment where youth from diverse backgrounds can thrive throughout their formative years.
YWCA of Delaware, Inc.
YWCA’s mission is to eliminate racism, empower women and promote peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all.
YWCA Delaware is the leading organization for social change and is widely recognized as the highly effective, inclusive and uplifting force that empowers women to achieve their full social and economic potential.