Community Briefs 7/1/21
New Hope summer youth program receives FACES grant
The New Hope Recreation and Development Center In Ellendale was awarded a 2021 Freeman Foundation FACES Grant of $5,000.
This award allows the center to fund the New Hope 2021 Summer Program, which started June 28 and runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday to Thursday until Wednesday, July 28.
The program serves breakfast and lunch each day.
Youth will be challenged by a rigorous academic program that focuses on math, science and reading.
To complement the academic school-year learning, staff will administer grade-level tests to assess each student’s course of study. Delaware Bookmobile will visit the center every two weeks to share books, magazines and videos.
Recreational activities on site consist of arts and crafts, movies, Olympic-themed competitions, and water games. To conclude the program, students will receive a backpack containing a wide range of school supplies.
For more information, go to nhrdc.org.
Springpoint Choice earns LGBT Sagecare credential
Springpoint Choice, operated by Springpoint, a nonprofit senior living provider, is among the first continuing care at-home programs to earn the Platinum SAGECare LGBT Aging Cultural Competency Credential.
Springpoint gives clients the freedom to choose from eight vibrant senior living communities offering high-end amenities throughout Delaware and New Jersey, including The Moorings at Lewes.
The Springpoint Choice team has always been committed to supporting and welcoming LGBT older adults when they need in-home care. To underscore this commitment, the organization made it a priority to receive formal training to stay relevant, and learn how to better connect and care for the LGBT aging community.
Springpoint Choice provides older adults the ability to remain in their current homes while receiving quality personal assistance and access to first-class senior care when needed.
CAMP Chorus to present cabaret July 2
The CAMP Rehoboth Chorus will present I Can Hear America Singing, a cabaret show, from 7 to 8 p.m., Friday, July 2, at Epworth United Methodist Church in Rehoboth Beach. Admission is free, but donations are appreciated.
This is part of a continuing series of monthly cabaret concerts performed by individual chorus members and some guests. The shows will continue to be available online, but audiences can now see them live as well, with lots of room for social distancing.
The cast will feature several talented chorus members, and guest performers will be the Rev. Dr. Vicki Gordy-Stith and the Rev. Dr. Bo Gordy-Stith of Epworth UMC. Chorus Director Doug Yetter will sing, accompany singers on piano, and direct the show.
To view the show live, go to CAMP Rehoboth’s Facebook page.
Story slam at Anchor Coffee House July 6
The Anchor Coffee House at Groome Church will host a story slam at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 6, at 601 Savannah Road, Lewes.
Admission is free; donations appreciated. The theme is Lost and Found. Attendees can tell a 5-minute story or listen.
To see event details for storytellers, go to facebook.com/theanchorcoffeehouse.
Curing chronic pain is July 9 lunch bunch topic
Stop Managing Your Chronic Pain and Start Curing It will be the topic for Delaware Hospice’s virtual lunch bunch program with clinical psychologist Dr. Judy Pierson, set for 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., Friday, July 9. Some 50 million Americans suffer from chronic pain that is no longer tied to an ongoing wound or injury. While the pain they experience is very real and not imagined, this pain is brain-induced and not tissue-damage pain. The good news is that the brain can be retrained to stop sending a pain signal. In the book “Unlearn Your Pain” and the documentary “This Might Hurt,” Dr. Howard Schubiner outlines an evidence-based approach to chronic pain that is proving to be highly effective. Pain produced by the brain is likely related to trauma and stress that can be identified and resolved. Utilizing emotional acceptance and expression therapy can dramatically reduce or eliminate pain in a matter of weeks. To learn more or register, go to delawarehospice.org.
Milton Theatre camp shows free for kids starting July 9
The Milton Theatre’s summer camps are coming into full swing with shows at 12 and 2 p.m., every Friday starting July 9. All summer camp shows are free to kids ages 12 and under. This year, talented local kids will present “Peter Pan” July 9, “Matilda” July 16, “Frozen” July 23 and “Moana” July 30. All shows are put together within a week by camp kids themselves, assisted by the Milton Theatre education directors. To reserve tickets online, go to MiltonTheatre.com or call 302-684-3038.
UUSD hybrid service set for July 11
The Unitarian Universalists of Southern Delaware will hold a service in person and online at 10 a.m., Sunday, July 11.
There are things people have learned during the pandemic that should not be dismissed simply because the world is returning to a sense of what was before. Reservations are required for the in-person service; for more information and to reserve a space, go to uussd.org.
Common estate planning mistakes class set July 15
A free class on common estate planning mistakes will be offered from 5 to 6:30 p.m., Thursday, July 15, at Lewes Public Library.
The class will examine some common myths about estate planning and offer suggestions on how to optimize one’s financial future and legacy for the benefit of loved ones. Sponsor Delaware Money School provides well-qualified instructors Deirdre O’Shea McCartney, Esq. and Robert Jeter.
Having written, spoken and taught on the subject many times, they break down a complex subject to simple, understandable layman’s terms. For more information or to register, go to dfli.org.
Joining stem cell registry could save a life
Signing up to join the stem cell registry requires only a cheek swab, and only one in 430 people who sign up is ever called to be a match. For the thousands of people diagnosed every year with life-threatening blood cancers like leukemia and lymphoma, a cure exists. Over the past 30 years, Be The Match, operated by the National Marrow Donor Program, has managed the largest and most diverse marrow registry in the world. Its team members work every day to save lives through transplants. The one match can be a hero. For more information, go to bethematch.org.
