Sussex Realtors seek volunteers to shop for kids in need Nov. 28

Sussex Strong, the Sussex County Association of Realtors Community Service Foundation, has raised $81,000 to help children in need in Sussex County.

This year’s shopping day will begin at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 28, at Walmart in Rehoboth Beach. Organizers are seeking volunteers to shop and help put together new clothes, shoes and a toy for each of the kids on this year’s list of families in need.

Since its inception, the foundation has raised over $1,500,000  and helped more than 9,700 children in Sussex County. Totals for 2023 are still to be determined. From many local organizations, committee members collect a list of families in need. On shopping day, volunteers receive a list and purchase items for each child, prioritizing needs first. Each recipient gets a new coat, clothing and shoes. Some children also ask for toiletries and school supplies. Every child gets one toy, but the majority of what the foundation provides is to meet basic needs.

Volunteers are also needed for gift-wrapping day, set for 9 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 5, at the Rusty Rudder in Dewey Beach. Wrapping all the gifts is the final step before delivery.

Thanks go to sponsors of the Nov. 2 gala fundraiser: Sussex County Association of Realtors and Jack Lingo, Monument Sotheby’s International Realty Coastal Division, Betty Mann-Beebe of Mann & Sons, and Scott & Shuman. 

For more information, go to sussexstrong.org or contact Jenn Barrows, president, at 302-245-1730.