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The Carl M. Freeman Foundation recently announced grant awards for 14 Sussex County nonprofit organizations through the FACES (Freeman Foundation Assists Communities with Extra Support) Grant Program. The FACES program focuses support to small organizations that provide grassroots services to the community.
The FACES program utilizes an advisory board composed entirely of citizens who live or work in Sussex County. Advisory board members include community leaders, business professionals, students and nonprofit ambassadors. Advisory board members evaluate the applications and recommend where funding should be awarded based on the needs and priorities of the community.
The 14 nonprofits receiving grants are: Art Works for All, Cancer Support Community Delaware, Clothing Our Kids, Delmarva Adult & Teen Challenge, Friends of Sussex CASA, Historic Lewes Farmers Market, John M. Clayton Elementary PTO, Lighthouse for Broken Wings, Literacy Delaware, Milton Community Food Pantry, New Hope
Nonprofit grant applications due Dec. 31 December 21, 2020
Bluecoast Seafood Grill server Mariah Dineen delivers a meal to dine-in guests. On Giving Tuesday, 100 percent of the proceeds from dine-in and carryout sales benefitted SoDel Cares, the philanthropic arm of SoDel Concepts. SUBMITTED PHOTOS
SoDel Concepts team members packaging takeout are (l-r) Caroline Jaeger, Alison Palmer and Mariah Dineen. On Dec. 1, Bluecoast Seafood Grill in Rehoboth and 11 other restaurants donated 100 percent of carryout and dine-in sales to SoDel Cares.
SoDel Concepts, a Rehoboth Beach-based hospitality group, raised $101,045 on Dec. 1 for SoDel Cares, the company’s philanthropic arm.
On that day, which was Giving Tuesday, 100 percent of the proceeds of the 12 restaurants’ in-house and carryout sales went to the charity, which helps local organizations assisting children, the elderly, and at-risk youth and adults in southern Delaware communities.