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United Way of Delaware kicks off Do More 24 campaign

First community day of giving campaign to make impact
Community partners (l-r) Amy Walls, Discover Bank; Peggy Geisler, Sussex County Health Promotion Coalition; Bernice Edwards, First State Community Action Agency; and Sheila Bravo, DANA promote the Do More 24 Campaign. BY STEVEN BILLUPS
April 10, 2016
Randle Reed, UWD community impact associate, and Schlonn Hawkins, UWD assistant director of marketing, emphasize #DoMore24DE to spread the word on social media. BY STEVEN BILLUPS
First State Community Action Agency representatives Kaneisha Trott and Bernice Edwards spread the word with a selfie and #DoMore24DE. BY STEVEN BILLUPS
UWD and its community partners gather for a group photo. Shown in back are (l-r) Tami Wilson, Cheryl Douchette, Sandi Bowe, Tom Callahan, Peggy Geisler, Bernice Edwards and Randle Reed. In front are John Moore, Marie White, Lisa Coldiron, Susan Lloyd, Mary Randall, Sue Bernetich, Aleeshia Webster, Sheila Bravo, Amy Walls, Natasha Mullen, Kaneisha Trott, David Morris, Schlonn Hawkins, Debbie Armstrong, and Christella St. Justen. BY STEVEN BILLUPS

The United Way of Delaware kicked off its Do More 24 campaign March 24 at Delaware Hospice in Milford. United Way of Delaware, in partnership with Delaware Community Foundation, Delaware Alliance for Nonprofit Advancement, AFP-Brandywine Chapter, and Delaware Grantmakers Association introduces Delaware’s first community day of giving campaign - Do More 24. Close to 100 agencies and community partners gathered to hear firsthand the community giving campaign that will impact the nonprofit sector in Delaware.

Do More 24 is a cash campaign that will begin at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, June 2, and end at 11:59 p.m. Every 501c3 nonprofit organization in Delaware is eligible to participate. Nonprofits will register their organization to be listed on the Do More 24 Delaware site. On June 2,  community members will funnel their dollars to organizations that support causes they care about the most.

UWD is hosting Do More 24 Delaware along with its partners to provide a solution to rapid changes in the philanthropic landscape. The changes are that resources to support community-based organizations are not able to match the increase in the needs of the community. Do More 24 is an innovative solution to engage individuals to make a difference by giving where they are passionate.

“We have an incredible opportunity to come together, united, to infuse a level of hope and optimism into our great state,” said Michelle Taylor, president and CEO of UWD. “We appreciate all of the support that local nonprofits have received. However, we know that collectively we will have to create opportunities to engage individuals to give to sustain our community-based organizations.”

UWD and its partners would like to see over 300 nonprofits benefit from Do More 24. “I attended this kickoff event because First State is excited about participating in DoMore24DE,” said Kaniesha Trott, public relations specialist for First State Community Action Agency. “I believe it will greatly benefit caregiving organizations like First State and other nonprofits who are working tirelessly to build strong, more vibrant, and healthy communities. Having the support of our community makes what we do for the community possible.”

This is how to get involved:

• Register. Nonprofit agencies should complete their application by April 30 to participate.

• Donate. On June 2, go to DoMore24Delaware.com and donate through a single portal to nonprofit organizations that register in advance.

• Follow United Way of Delaware for Do More 24 updates on Facebook at Facebook.com/unitedwayofdelaware and Twitter @UnitedWayofDE. Use the hashtag #DoMore24DE.

• Spread the word. Ask family and friends to join in creating change in Delaware. Post the Do More 24 link on social media channels.

 

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