February 24, 2023
Read Feel Good Friday for February 24, 2023 I was eagerly anticipating this week, the first week of the 2023 Racial Equity Challenge Series. This is the third year United Way of Delaware has offered the Challenge. Described as “a journey of self- discovery,” it is an...
United Way of Delaware Partners with Nehemiah Gateway to Provide Free Tax Preparation for Qualified Delawareans
Wilmington Delaware (Feb 23, 2023) — United Way of Delaware (UWDE) and Nehemiah Gateway Community Development Corporation are offering free tax preparation services to Delawareans with annual household income of $60,000 or less, and those with zero taxable...
February 17, 2023
Read Feel Good Friday for February 17, 2023 High School Seniors Benefit from a Partnered Approach for Success The following is an opinion piece co-written by Nello Paoli and me on the Success for Our Seniors Program and the pilot underway at Dover High School. It was...
February 10, 2023
Read Feel Good Friday for February 10, 2023 Every day, thousands of Delawareans struggle to find affordable childcare, access to healthcare, money to buy food and pay the bills, and take care of other essential needs. Can you imagine the frustration and fear that...
God’s Green Earthrx Takes Home A First Place Award Of $10,000 In Pitch Or Ditch Competiton To Promote Minority Small Businesses
Wilmington, Delaware (Feb 8, 2023) — Nikita Thomas, owner of God’s Green EarthRx, a local company that markets a line of natural remedies, took first place in the second annual “Pitch or Ditch” competition. Held at the Wilmington Public Library and sponsored by...
Do You Qualify for Free Tax Prep Assistance?
Free Tax Preparation | Nehemiah Gateway Getting professional assistance with tax preparation can be costly, but for some Delawareans it’s possible to get their taxes prepared for free. The Delaware Tax & Financial Services Campaign is a program that provides...
Success For Our Seniors (SOS)
Nello M. Paoli Jr., chair of the Youth Committee for the Delaware Workforce Development Board, and United of Delaware CEO, Dr. Michelle A. Taylor co-authored this recent OP-ED, announcing the first ever Success for Our Seniors initiative at Dover High School....
February 3, 2023
Read Feel Good Friday for February 3, 2023 Celebrate or Commemorate? “Should I write Happy Black History Month or It’s Black History Month?” my colleague Alex asked. “I want our post to be appropriate.” We were discussing our social media post featuring Delaware’s...
January 27, 2023
Read Feel Good Friday for January 27, 2023 The Day the Baby Comes Home from the Hospital What is the first thing that an infant does? He/she starts learning. Learning about Mom and Dad (bonding), learning the sensation of being touched, about feeling hot and cold, wet...
January 20, 2023
Read Feel Good Friday for January 20, 2023 It Takes More Than 28 Days Last week I wrote about volunteerism and suggested the Martin Luther King Day holiday as a prompt to find a cause or interest to devote some time to. I was so pleased to see the large number of...
