A Delaware pickleball fundraiser brought in more than $58,000. Delaware Womenade directs that community energy toward the things families in crisis can use immediately, from gift cards and shelter supplies to support for foster youth living independently.

Bethany Beach Volunteer Fire Company grew from a $390 fund drive into a coastal public-safety operation with a primary ambulance staffed every hour of the year. Donations help cover the practical business of being ready when Sussex County dispatch sends the call.

A child abuse investigation can force a child to repeat a devastating disclosure to a succession of adults. Children’s Advocacy Center of Delaware gives Dover families one child-focused place where a specially trained interviewer leads the conversation and the response gathers around it.