2024 year in review
A year of transformation
We celebrated five years as a nonprofit — and had the biggest year we’ve ever had. Here’s what your support made possible.
- Holiday wishes granted
- 574
- Wishes granted in 2024
- 900+
- In new merchandise & gift cards
- $38,000
- Years as a nonprofit
- 5
Christmas 2024 — nearly double the year before
Birthdays and holidays, all year long
Distributed to Delaware foster kids
Founded in 2019, all volunteer
We fulfilled 574 holiday wishes during the Christmas season — nearly double the previous year — granting over 900 wishes across the full year and distributing nearly $38,000 worth of brand-new merchandise and gift cards.
What changed in 2024
We moved into “57”
A spacious, sunlit commercial space with dedicated offices, storage and an upgraded Little Free Store. Thank you to the Delaware Air Force Base Vehicle Management Team for moving us in.
Suitcases for foster teens
We partnered with the Delaware State Police to deliver suitcases filled with personal care items — so no teen has to move with a garbage bag.
Clothing, year round
We worked with Hope on Deck to provide back-to-school and holiday clothing for kids across the state.
Building our capacity
We attended the CenDel Foundation / DANA Grant Writing Boot Camp and the DANA Impact Conference, and were selected for the DANA Accelerator Program — a three-year initiative supporting nonprofits.
Generosity, itemized
What the community sent us
Over a pallet
of toys
from Cabela's Toy Drive
1,600 lbs
of toys
from Toys for Tots Sussex County DE
$7,000+
in gift cards
from the Angel Tree at Saw Grass Community, Lewes
$3,800+
raised
from #DoMore24, including $550 in bonus hours
Fundraisers we ran
#DoMore24 Delaware
Our third year. Over $3,800 raised, including $550 in bonus-hour donations.
Lunch With a Purpose / Coastal Delaware
Another successful year of our signature community lunch.
Kendra Scott Gives Back
A giveback fundraiser at the Christiana Mall.
In the news
WBOC Delmarva Life
Television feature
Bay to Bay News / Delaware State News
Front-page article
Delaware News Journal / Delaware Online
Full-page write-up
Thank you to our sponsors and grantors
Businesses, families, community groups and individuals who made 2024 possible.
- Sandy & Dave McGowan
- Lunch With A Purpose
- Hope On Deck
- Breakwater Accounting
- I.g. burton Auto Group
- Haas Group Realty
- Willis Chevrolet
- Burlington Dover
- Sons and Daughters of Italy, OCMD
- Speedway Children's Charities
- Katie Bennett State Farm
- Tommy Fowble
- Womble Bond Dickinson US LLP
- Duffle Bags and More
- Baywood Community
- Saw Grass Community
- Sifford and Wilson Family Foundation
- X Squad Dancers
- Carol Moore
- Cheryl Young
- Strohm Family
- Caitlin Hueler
- Estrada Family
- Christine Jarrell
- Enzo's Pajama Drive
- Bless Our Children
- ACTS (Atlantic Community Thrift Shop)
- Walmart
- Petsmart Dover
- Holiday Inn (Socktober)
Looking forward
We’re continuing our mission of bringing hope and joy to foster children. Your unwavering support fuels our efforts, and we cannot thank you enough for being an essential part of our journey.
Our Little Free Store is open, actively fulfilling Winter Wishes to keep foster kids warm and dry during the chilly months while meeting their everyday needs throughout the year.
We’re eager to take on new fundraising events and expand our community involvement. Together, we can make an even greater impact.
Make sure you don’t miss the next one.
Keep an eye out for #DoMore24 Delaware — our biggest fundraiser of the year. We need your help to earn those bonus dollars.