July 25th, 2012
Chicks For Charity Southern Delaware, Raising Funds for Worthy Causes, Celebrating 2 years Assisting Those Less Fortunate, Delaware Beaches, Sussex County, The Evening’s Beneficiary was The Global Delaware Fund
It was my first Chick for Charity event. My friend, Jody, invited me to attend a fundraising evening. Amazingly so, I did know a few people. It took place at Fish On, which is located at The Villages of Five Points in Lewes, Delaware.
Chick for Charity has a monthly dinner at Fish On. This evening’s beneficiary would be The Global Delaware Fund. Dinner, cash bar, silent auction and 50/50. Plus, you get to meet new faces.
Chick for Charity is a group which mission is now well established 2 years after Kari Ainsworth and Marci Urgo decided to start this non-profit organization. Since that first dinner in 2010 they have “aided the residents of Sussex County. The organizations they have helped are essential community resource agencies that aid kids, families, the elderly, abandoned animals, and those that are undeserved and in need”. Their tel. is 302-362-2033. Website? http://www.chicksforcharity.us E-mail gals4thegood@aol.com.
The Beneficiary? The Global Delaware Fund, 36 The Circle, Georgetown, DE 19947. Tel. 302-856-4393. Email: hleahy@delcf.org Website? http://www.theglobaldelawarefund.com
Matthew Haley (Matt) and SoDel Concepts founded The Global Delaware Fund. Helping so many here and abroad. Lots of plans for the future, Nicaragua, Ghana…there are big needs in our small world.
I have been to just a few of The Global Delaware Fund fundraising events. This intimate group got to hear Matt say that his direction in life; the passion for helping others came from someone giving him a chance, as well.
The Global Delaware Fund is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing goods and services to children at risk in distressed situations; adults, locally and throughout the world.
The beneficiaries are: La Esperanza, Crossroads Drug Treatment Center, Rehoboth Summer Children’s Theatre, Delaware’s Foster children, Youth Development: Domestic Skills Classes, Children and Families First of Delaware, Boys and Girls Club Delaware, Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition, Delaware Center for the Inland Bays, Pranjal Academy (Nepal), Victory House Boy’s.
Mingling, chatting, making new friends….that’s how it all started. The silent auction with plenty of certificates. Tickets needed to be bought, placing however many you wanted in each bag. Again, I did not win a thing. Not even the 50/50. Oh well. Next time. On August 21st, the dinner will benefit Alex’s Lemonade Stand.
A cash bar, salad and a buffet that followed. A summer dinner indeed. I filled my plate with potato salad, succotash, grilled salmon and barbecued ribs.
Watermelon and strawberries, another favorite, for dessert. Coffee, as well.
And then, it was time to go home.
Thanks for such a nice evening Chicks for Charity!! I’ll be back!!
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It was a wonderful evening for a wonderful program, with wonderful food, chicks 4 charity, & GDF! Some of my favorite people fighting to help so many take flight!
Hi Brian: Sorry I missed you. So funny, you were leaving and I said to my friend. “I think I know him.” Definitely, next time!! Thanks for the comments to the blog.