Community Briefs 8/18/21

Tanger to host back-to-school bash Aug. 19

Tanger Outlets Rehoboth Beach invites shoppers to kick off the upcoming school year in style with its back-to-school bash from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 19, at 36470 Seaside Outlet Drive, Rehoboth Beach.

Families can celebrate their scholars with an array of fun-filled activities including a DJ, professional photographer, bouncy house and the Delaware State Police Mounted Unit. The event is free and open to the public.

Guests can also find fashionable Tanger style savings on must-haves from their favorite outlet brand names and designer stores, including Banana Republic, Tommy Hilfiger, Vineyard Vines, Victoria’s Secret, Bath & Body Works, and Vera Bradley. For a complete list of sale offerings, go to tangeroutlets.com/rehoboth.

Shoppers will also have access to TangerStyle rewards by bringing their discount coupons, valid at participating stores including American Eagle Outfitters, Old Navy Outlet and J. Crew Factory. To download the coupon, go to tangeroutlet.com/tangerstyle or visit Tanger Shopper Services.

Edward Jones office collecting school supplies through Aug. 20

Karen Wearden, an Edward Jones financial advisor in Lewes, is supporting Zwaanendael Women's Club by using her office as a drop-off location for its school supplies drive. Local residents can support this effort by bringing items to the Edward Jones branch office during regular business hours through Friday, Aug. 20, at 17723 Coastal Highway, Suite 4, Lewes. "As our world becomes more global, competition within our younger generations continues to rise, emphasizing the importance of a quality education. We're proud to support the academic development of young minds in this community through this school supply donation program,” said Wearden.

Reservations due Aug. 20 for day trip to historic women's suffrage sites

The League of Women Voters of Sussex County will offer a bus trip to visit historic women's suffrage sites to honor the anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment granting women the right to vote. 

The suffrage anniversary trip was delayed a year due to COVID-19, but it is now set to depart from the Lewes Transit Center at 7 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 18, and return at 6:45 p.m.

The itinerary includes key places in Virginia and Washington, D.C., where history was made, beginning with the Turning Point Suffragist Memorial in Occoquan, Va. Following a visit to the Lucy Burns Museum at the Workhouse Arts Center and lunch in Occoquan Regional Park, travelers will leave for Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument in Washington, D.C., home of the National Women's Party for more than 90 years.

Tickets are $50, with lunch on one’s own. Checks must be received by Friday, Aug. 20. Online payments must be submitted by Monday, Aug. 30.  For information and to register, go to sussexlwv.org and click on events.

Spaces open for yard sales Aug. 21, Sept. 18

American Legion Auxiliary Unit 28 will hold open community yard sales from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 21, and Saturday, Sept. 18. Spaces are available for $20 each; vendors must supply their own tables. Setup begins at 7 a.m. For details, call 302-381-3897 or 302-569-8699. American Legion Post 28 is at 31768 Legion Road, Millsboro. Proceeds benefit American Legion Auxiliary programs that support veterans, military and their families, and the community.

Unitarian Universalists to meet Aug. 22

The Unitarian Universalists of Southern Delaware will hold an online and in-person service at 10 a.m., Sunday, Aug. 22. The topic will be If You're Happy and You Know It, Is That OK? The Rev. Heather Rion Starr said, “Reading the news of the world these days can be a completely depressing experience. Sometimes the comforts and joys of our lives can feel so out of sync with the world, they can feel almost wrong. How do we practice contentment and gratitude while not averting our gaze from the complicated, messy (and still beautiful!) world around us?” No in-person reservations are required; the service will also be livestreamed on the UUSD website. For details, go to uussd.org.

Art inspired by endangered animals event set Aug. 26

Guillermo Silveira will offer an encore virtual presentation from 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 26, in collaboration with the Rehoboth Beach Public Library. The program will feature a collection of music videos and poetry inspired by endangered animals, including the Sumatran tiger, Burmese turtle, Northern sportive lemur, Java rhino, Eastern black-crested gibbon, pygmy sloth and Sumatran elephant. This program will be conducted via MaX UC, an online meeting platform. Attendees can join via computer or telephone. Registration is required with an email address.

For information, go to rehoboth.lib.de.us or contact Program Librarian Lauren McCauley at lauren.mccauley@lib.de.us.

Food Lion foundation grants $3K to Sussex Crisis House

Sussex Community Housing Services, aka Crisis House, in Georgetown recently received $3,200 from the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation to help feed area residents. Crisis House will use the gift to supplement its food budget to feed approximately 50 individuals three meals a day each month.

“We are extremely grateful for the continued support from the Food Lion foundation. The increased cost of food puts a strain on our budget when trying to feed over 20,000 meals annually,” said Marie Morole, executive director.

Established in 1981, the Crisis House homeless shelter is an iconic local agency recognized for serving the homeless. As the only shelter in Sussex County to house men, women and children, it remains full throughout the year, providing housing, meals, support services and case management for approximately 30-90 days. The shelter also provides meals to local walk-in individuals. 

Established in 2001, the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation provides financial support for programs and organizations dedicated to feeding the hungry in the communities it serves. Since its inception, the foundation has awarded more than $10 million in grants.

Lowe’s makes PPE gift to Donate Delaware

Lowe’s recently donated 222 gallons of germicidal ultra bleach, 5,500 disposable face masks, 400 canisters of disposable wipes, 32 hand sanitizer dispensers and 84 bottles of hand sanitizer to Donate Delaware for distribution to organizations in need throughout the state. Organizations and communities throughout the state can request items by going to donatedelaware.org. As part of its outreach, Donate Delaware volunteers will work with nonprofit and community leaders to ensure that the PPEs reach the most vulnerable populations as well as frontline workers, senior homes, schools and health centers.

Bank of America donates PPE items for vulnerable communities 

Bank of America recently provided more than 225,000 personal protective equipment items for distribution to Delaware’s most vulnerable communities. This brings the total number of PPE items provided by Bank of America locally to nearly 500,000.

Items including adult disposable masks, children’s masks, hand sanitizer, isolation gowns and latex gloves were presented to Donate Delaware for distribution. In partnership with local nonprofits across the country, Bank of America has distributed more than 25 million masks as part of its ongoing efforts to address health-related disparities accelerated by the coronavirus.

Donate Delaware has a request form on its website donatedelaware.org to be completed by organizations and communities throughout the state. As part of its outreach, Donate Delaware volunteers will work with nonprofit and community leaders to ensure that the PPEs reach the most vulnerable populations as well as frontline workers, senior homes, schools and health centers.