Mountaire packed 20,000 boxes (company-wide) for families facing food insecurity this Easter. At their Selbyville, DE location over 8,000 complete meals were assembled and loaded into church vans and rental trucks. āWeāre only able to do this because of their help,ā said Mountaire Farms Spokeswoman Cathy Bassett said. Mountaire Cares This is the 30th annual Mountaire Caresā āThanksgiving for Thousands,ā …
Black History Month: A time to focus on breast health
Black History Month, celebrated the entire month of February, is a time to reflect, celebrate and acknowledge the contributions, achievements, and experiences of African Americans throughout history. Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition is taking this month to recognize the many African American men and women who have overcome one of the toughest battles of their lives ā surviving breast cancer. āUnfortunately, …
Living a healthy lifestyle reduces risk of breast cancer, chronic disease
Diagnosis of chronic disease is growing throughout the world and Delaware is no exception. According to Delaware Public Health, hypertension and high blood cholesterol affect more than one-third of the stateās population. Over six percent of Delawareans have been diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), emphysema or chronic bronchitis and over seven percent have been diagnosed with cardiovascular disease. …
Breast Cancer Screening crucial to better outcome
There is significant evidence that early detection is the best tool in fighting breast cancer, as cancers caught early are more likely to be localized. Unfortunately, breast cancer statistics indicate that there is a higher incidence of death among women of color, especially black women, who are diagnosed with breast cancer. āDelaware ranks number one in black women diagnosed with …
TownSquareLIVE Weekly Review ā December 7, 2023
This Weekās Top Headlines Include They spend weeks lighting houses for Christmas. Hereās why Hearing on housing, homeless leads to promise of attention Longwood Foundation gives DSU $1.75M to double nursing program Caesar Rodney librarian named support professional of year Caravel runs to schoolās first title since 2012 Click on the image below to view the PDF Sonja Frey
TownSquareLIVE Weekly Review ā July 6, 2023
Click on the image below to view the PDF This Weekās Top Headlines Include: Community DSOās 23-24 season: guest conductors, John Williams salute Big plans: Creating Jester Artspace in Brandywine Hundred Ramp closures, lane changes this week at 1-95, Route 896 Wilmington police to hand out wheel locks for Kias, Hyundais NCCo. Libraries get fed. grant for immigration program 1st …
More options, no decisions on state retiree healthcare plans
The State Employee Benefits Committee retiree subcommittee is considering more options to save the state money on healthcare over the next 20 years. It met Monday and may meet on July 10 and July 20 to discus options. The options presented relate to the “Other Post-Employment Benefits” that the state is trying to cut back on and close the unfunded …
Mammography Month:Ā A Time to Honor Mothers and Their Health
May is the month to celebrate mothers and what better way to celebrate the women in your life than by encouraging them to get an annual mammogram? Since May is also Mammography Month, Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition (DBCC) urges all women to put themselves first and get a routine mammogram. āItās important to take care of yourself even when taking …
5 First State teens named āNational Student Leadersā
Five Delaware junior and senior high school students have been selected as Bank of America Student Leaders. The Student Leader Program began in 2004 with the intent to help prepare students to enter the workforce through skills-building and leadership development. āThe students are standout young adults who were selected for their involvement in standing up against inequality and injustice, as …
Ursuline camps go global with cooking, nature programs
Ursuline Academy is creating an army of Rachael Rays and Bear Gryllses this summer through their dramatically revamped camps.Ā When Keith Stater came to Ursuline last year, the first thing he noticed was the academy didnāt offer camps structured around studentsā interests. He set about to change that, and describes this yearās summer camp as a ācomplete restart.ā As camp …