John Disalvio (from left), Dave Mills and John Martin at the Food Bank of Delaware, in an event launching Do More 24 Delaware. (Katie Kazimir photo)
Spur Impact and United Way of Delaware kicked off Do More 24 Delaware on Wednesday at the Food Bank of Delaware facility in Milford.
“Do More 24 Delaware is intended to be a unique giving holiday for nonprofits serving Delaware,” said Sarah Carter, the United Way’s manager for Sussex County engagement.
The event invites the public to donate a bit more to their favorite Delaware nonprofits – or maybe to find a new cause that interests them among the 500-plus nonprofits participating in this year’s event. It runs from 6 tonight to 6 p.m. Friday, March 8.
More than 17,000 donors participated last year, donating more than $2 million. Leaderboards will log leaders in donations and fundraising.
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“It is designed to be a fun and easy way for the entire community to impact philanthropy and be inspired to donate to nonprofits serving Delaware,” Carter said.
The goal of Do More 24 Delaware is to inspire the community to come together for a day to contribute as much as they can to the causes they support.
“It is a unique 24-hour giving event that showcases the amazing and vital work of nonprofit organizations serving our state,” she said.
Madison Madlangbayan, Tommy Walker, Jahwuille Goode and Ian Sullivan at the Food Bank of Delaware. (Katie Kazimir photo)
Food bank’s Do More 24 focus
This year the Food Bank of Delaware is raising money for its backpack program.
In only an hour Wednesday morning, more than two dozen volunteers and staff members assembled hundreds of weekend meal backpack kits to combat children’s food insecurity in Kent and Sussex counties.
The backpacks are filled with food for weekends and holidays when school is not in session and federal school meal programs are not available.
“One in seven Delaware children are food-insecure,” said Kim Turner, the food bank’s vice president of communications.
Backpacks are stocked with kid-friendly, nutritious food and distributed on Fridays or the last day before a holiday or vacation in a discreet manner at schools, daycares, preschools and other community-based organizations.
More than 25 sponsors this year will provide matching gifts, incentives and rewards, making every donation dollar “do more.”
“Our goal is to ignite a culture of community-wide giving and allow everyone the opportunity to be a philanthropist,” Carter said.
Do More 24 Delaware offers thousands of dollars in unrestricted funding and other cash and non-cash incentives to provide a little excitement, start some friendly competition and help donors make their dollars go further, she said.
“We also want to use Do More 24 Delaware to empower the next generation of donors to be inspired to give to nonprofits and causes they are interested in and passionate about,” Carter said.
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