For nearly 90 years, Children’s Beach House has been a trusted part of the Delaware community, a beacon for children facing developmental challenges or growing up in under-resourced families. In a time when children are often immersed in screens, we create real-world experiences, connecting kids to nature and nurturing their growth through supportive relationships and enriching opportunities on the Delaware Bay. Our programs help young people discover their strengths, build resilience and engage meaningfully with the world around them.
But like many nonprofits in Delaware, we face serious concerns about federal funding cuts and growing uncertainty. The potential loss of these resources could devastate our ability to serve and would be most felt by the children and families who rely on us. Similar threats loom over food banks, childcare programs, senior centers and treatment facilities across our state.
Nonprofits are essential to the social safety net, often filling gaps that government agencies cannot. These gaps are widening, and now more than ever, we need strong, stable support to meet growing community needs.
As the Delaware General Assembly develops its grant-in-aid bill, which funds nonprofits across the state, we urge our legislators to safeguard this critical investment. State support for the nonprofit sector has long been a model of collaboration and care, one that ensures services remain available when and where they are needed most.
We cannot let today’s uncertainty erode decades of progress.
Please contact your state legislators and tell them how vital organizations like Children’s Beach House are to our communities. Ask them to fully fund – and if possible, increase – support for nonprofits so that this important sector can continue delivering on our shared promise to care for Delawareans in every corner of the state.
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