United Way of Delaware and Spur Impact announced that Do More 24 Delaware, the state’s premier 24-hour charitable giving event, will be held from 6 p.m., Thursday, March 3, to 6 p.m., Friday, March 4. Last year’s event saw more than 10,000.
There are only 24 hours in a day, but sometimes that’s all the time needed to make a difference. On March 3-4, Do More 24 Delaware will give Delawareans a
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February 25, 2021
Do More 24 Delaware gives Delawareans a chance to make a difference for nonprofits during a 24-hour online fundraising event, set this year for 6 p.m., Thursday, March 4, to 6 p.m., Friday, March 5. Participating organizations also will compete for over $500,000 in prize money.
Read Aloud Delaware, a statewide children’s literacy program, is a participating nonprofit. James Spadola, executive director of Read Aloud Delaware, is encouraging its supporters of Read Aloud Delaware to make their donations in the first hour of the fundraiser. “We’re hoping to receive at least 20 donations in that first hour,” he said. “Last year we raised $2,500 and won various prizes. This year we already have had an anonymous donor step forward who will match donations up to $2,500.”
February 14, 2021
February is I Love to Read Month, and supporters of Read Aloud Delaware and children’s literacy are lending their voices to the celebration.
Guest readers will read children’s stories live on the Read Aloud Delaware Facebook page at specific times on selected dates throughout the month.
Sussex County Council President Michael Vincent will read at 4 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 16, and again at 11:30 a.m., Friday, Feb. 26. Both readings will be of English-language books.
Stacy Kotch-Jester, third-grade teacher at Shields Elementary School, will be the guest reader at 11:30 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 18.
Local young author Maximo Castellano will read in both English and Spanish at 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 24. The 12-year-old from Georgetown has written, translated and illustrated 14 books for children.