Community, Events, Poverty Simulation
Many people are living in poverty and everyday brings forth a myriad of obstacles and worries. Because of this, families often choose between rent, medicine, utilities, or feeding their families. It’s an eye opening experience to feel what a month of living in...
Fundraisers, Give, Testimonials, Text To Give, Videos
United Way of Delaware focuses on Early Education, College and Career Readiness, along with Financial Empowerment because too many children are living in poverty, and too many families are in crisis. When you give to United Way of Delaware your dollars stay in our...
Advocate, College and Career Readiness, Community, Early Education, Financial Stability
As a facilitator, information resource and manager of charitable funds, the Delaware Community Foundation helps communities and philanthropists focus charitable resources for the greatest community benefit statewide. Recently  STUART COMSTOCK-GAY sat down with United...
Community, Education, STEM
Courtesy of Technically Delaware Watch these Wilmington STEM Scouts show off their homemade CO2 cars The Boy Scouts of America, Del-Mar-Va Council and the United Way of Delaware partnered for an after-school program for underserved middle schoolers at Bayard Middle...
Advocate, Community, Partners, Press Releases
Todd Veale will be the New Executive Director of Laffey-McHugh Foundation WILMINGTON, Del. – The Laffey-McHugh Foundation is pleased to announce that Todd Veale will become its new Executive Director later this month. Veale worked for MBNA America Bank, N.A. from...
AFL -CIO, Events, Fundraisers
Thousands of families in and around Delaware go hungry every day, and the holidays are no exception. But thanks to $20,000 raised in a partnership between United Way of Delaware and several AFL-CIO labor unions, including members of the Delaware Building Trade, 500 of...
Community, Early Education, Education, Events, Fundraisers, Uncategorized
UNITED WAY OF DELAWARE LAUNCHES GET DELAWARE READING-WILMINGTON An initiative to ensure 500 Wilmington Kindergarteners read on grade-level by the end of third-grade. Wilmington, DE (December 11, 2018) — United Way of Delaware (UWDE) today announced the launch of...
Advocate, Community, Latinos Unidos
The mission of Latinos Unidos is to support initiatives in the Hispanic community with a strategic focus in Early Education, College and Career Readiness, along with Financial Stability for Families. In Delaware, the Latino population has grown 50% over the past...
Community, Partners, Press Releases, Reports and Summaries
Wilmington, DE (October 15, 2018) — United Way Worldwide (UWW) has authorized the expansion of United Way of Delaware’s (UWDE) service area to include the zip codes of Salem County, NJ. The UWDE Board of Directors has approved the service area expansion and has...
College and Career Readiness, Community
United Way of Delaware’s 2018 summer intern program recently culminated with a graduation celebration. This years group learned many valuable lessons while participating in vital tasks that pushed the organization forward. Their volunteer work in the community...
