We pray for all of you who are enduring crisis situations.
May our Father in heaven help you through your trials; may you come out victorious.

A.I.D.S.

AIDS Task Force
Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church
604 North Walnut Street, Wilmington DE 19801
(302) 658-1676
Our vision is to create a community where everyone infected with or affected by HIV/AIDS will be treated with respect and supported. Services include: Support groups, free clothing, early intervention, food distribution, mentoring, counseling, and much more. Please see the following link for details.
http://www.bgate.org/

Delaware AIDS Walk
First and Central Presbyterian Church
1101 Market Street, Wilmington DE 19801
(302) 654-5371
One Sunday in September, from 2pm - 4pm, annually. Congregation and Youth Group participate with walking teams to raise money for AIDS Delaware. Email Patty Irwin at: pirwin3@hotmail.com

 

CATHOLIC CHARITIES
https://www.cdow.org/charities.html

Kent County Office
1155 Walker Road, Dover DE 19904
302-674-1600

Main Office:
2601 West 4th Street, PO Box 2610, Wilmington DE 19805
(302) 655-9624

Sussex County Office
406 South Bedford Street Suite 9, Georgetown DE 19947
(302) 856-9578

 

CLOTHING

Calvary Baptist Church
215 E. Delaware Avenue, Newark, Delaware  19711
(302) 368-4904
Saturdays from 9am - 12pm.

Hockessin United Methodist Church
7250 Lancaster Pike Hockessin DE 19707
(302) 239-3030
Tuesdays at 9:30am.

Whatcoat United Methodist Church
341 Saulsbury Road, Dover DE 19904
(302) 734-9505
This program offers clothing at a nominal cost for people in need of clothing. Currently clothing is stored in a facility outside of the church, due to a lack of storage space. Please call church for details.

 

FOOD PANTRIES

Acorn, Inc.
1607 Todds Lane, Wilmington DE 19802
(302) 762-4226
Please call for details.

Cape Henlopen Food Basket
1140 Savannah Rd, Lewes, DE 19958
(302) 644-7727‎
Please call for details.

Food Bank of Delaware
14 Garfield Way, Newark DE 19713
(302) 292-1305
http://www.fbd.org/

Food Bank -- Milford Facility
10 40 Mattlind Way, Milford, DE 19963
(302) 424-3301
Please call for details.

Red Lion United Methodist Church
1545 Church Road, Bear DE 19701
(302) 834-1599
Food closet is open on Tuesdays from 9am - 12pm. Please call church for details.

Shiloh Baptist Emergency Food Closet
Shiloh Baptist Church
215 West 23rd Street, Wilmington DE 19802
(302) 655-5315
Fourth Fridays from 11am - 1pm.
Second Thursdays, Life Mobile Pantry, at 2pm.
Please call church for details.

 

HOMELESSNESS

Casa San Fransisco
127 Broad Street, PO Box 38, Milton DE 19968
(302) 684-8694
30-Day Shelter for Adults / Food Cooperative Program /Emergency Food Pantry

Delaware Homeless Shelters
http://delawareontheweb.com/community/homeless-shelters.htm

Emmaus House
P.O. Box 9740 Newark, DE 19714
(302)737-2241
Through the Emmaus House program Homeward Bound provides safe and stable shelter to homeless families with children . At the Emmaus House families are given the opportunity stay together while addressing the underlying causes of their homelessness.
http://www.homewardbound.org/

Family Promise
Aldersgate United Methodist Church
2313 Concord Pike, Wilmington DE 19803
(302) 478-2575
Part of a national initiative to provide homeless families temporary shelter in churches. The organization’s 131 local groups also provide access to employment and social services. There are about 2,200 homeless people in northern New Castle County, according to a group that is starting a program to help the suburban homeless. Please contact church for details.

Homeless Planning Council of Delaware
100 West 10th Street, Suite 611,Wilmington DE 19801
(302) 654-0126
Ours is an independent statewide non-profit that works to strengthen the support system for people who are homeless.  Through collaboration with stakeholders, data collection, and coordination of funding, the HPC of DE strives to create a shared vision to remedy homelessness in Delaware.
http://www.hpcdelaware.org/

Mary Mother of Hope House III
515 N. Broom Street, Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 652-0970
Emergency women's shelter for single women with children.

Newark Empowerment Center
Newark United Methodist Church
69 East Main Street, Newark (rear parking lot entrance).
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday afternoons from 1:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M. In cooperation with the Friendship House, we provide assistance to the homeless in the Newark Delaware area. For us, homeless is defined as anyone who doesn't have control over their surroundings: living on the street, in transitory housing, with friends or family, or in transitional housing. Our volunteers' strategies are to work with the poor to alleviate their current hardships and to help them prepare for the future.
http://udel.edu/~kdemonte/NUMC_EC/index.html

Saturday Winter Sanctuary
First and Central Presbyterian Church
1101 Market Street, Wilmington DE 19801
(302) 654-5371
Saturday, 8:30–11:30 a.m., November through April, in Memorial Hall.

Sojourner's Place
2901 Northeast Boulevard, Wilmington DE 19802
(302) 764-4713
Email: jfc_sojo@yahoo.com
When mental disorder, addiction, or just plain tough luck puts you on the streets, where can you turn? With no place to call home, how do you wash up, find a job, get your treatment? What do you do after 60 days, when you're just getting back on your feet, and the shelter says you have to leave? This is the plight of the homeless, and it's getting worse. With more people than ever losing their jobs and homes, the need is growing for effective programs that get people back on their feet. Welcome to Sojourners' Place!
http://www.sojournersplace.org/

Sussex Community Crisis Housing, Inc.
204 East North Street, Georgetown Delaware, 19947
(302) 856-2246
Our mission is to provide safe and secure temporary housing to the homeless throughout Sussex County. We facilitate the transition from homelessness to financial and housing independence. We provide an environment that nurtures personal and family dignity, enhances self-esteem, and promotes independence and housing stability.
http://www.scchsinc.org/

 

MISCELLANEOUS

Adult Literacy Program
Whatcoat United Methodist Church
341 Saulsbury Road, Dover DE 19904
(302) 734-9505
Adult Literacy Partnership with MARK (More Adult Readers in Kent County) Adult Literacy Program: Volunteers are trained to teach adults how to read.

Casa San Fransisco
127 Broad Street, PO Box 38, Milton DE 19968
(302) 684-8694
30-Day Shelter for Adults / Food Cooperative Program /Emergency Food Pantry

Catholic Charities Thrift Center
1320 E 23rd Street, Wilmington DE 19802
(302) 764-2717
Sale of Second-Hand Goods / Energy Assistance / Information & Referral

Helping Hands Ministry
Whatcoat United Methodist Church
341 Saulsbury Road, Dover DE 19904
(302) 734-9505
This community assistance program has already spent in excess of $2,500 in the year 2001 in assisting low-income families and homeless persons in Kent County with payments for utilities, rent, telephone, over-night shelter, emergency transportation, etc. Other church groups also supply assistance to the needy.

Matthew Project
Avenue United Methodist Church
20 North Church Street, Milford DE 19963
(302) 422-8111
The Matthew Project provides home furnishings, clothes, and other assistance for families who are in need.  The Matthew Project regularly provides couches, chairs, beds, tables, etc.  If you are in need of some help for these furnishings, you can contact the church office at 302-422-8111  for more information.

Technology Training Center
Whatcoat United Methodist Church
341 Saulsbury Road, Dover DE 19904
(302) 734-9505
Teaches computer literacy skills to members of the community and church members at the church, in nursing homes, and community sites.

 

MULTIPLE SERVICE AGENCIES

Friendship House
Phone: (302) 652-8278 or (302) 652-8133
Friendship House is a non-profit Christian corporation committed to making a difference in the lives of the homeless people of New Castle County, Delaware through the traditional spiritual ministries of hospitality, education, empowerment and community. It currently operates one emergency shelter and nine halfway houses. Its three daytime centers for men and women daily serve over two hundred homeless clients. Its clothing ministry-The Clothing Bank of Delaware-distributes more than 12,000 pounds of quality used clothing monthly through its network of more than three hundred distribution centers. Its prison outreach ministry offers on site presentations and individual case management to more than one hundred fifty men and women incarcerated in Delaware prisons.

Lutheran Community Services
Concordia Lutheran Church
3003 Silverside Road, Wilmington DE 19810
(302) 478-3004
Medical Drivers – Pick up and escort patients to and from medical appointments. Food Pantry – collect non-perishable food items. Walk Run for Hunger participation and donation. Lutherans Involved in Food Emergencies (L.I.F.E.) - donations of food and finances.

Methodist Action Program
Aldersgate United Methodist Church; 2313 Concord Pike, Wilmington DE 19803, (302) 478-2575
Hockessin United Methodist Church; 7250 Lancaster Pike · Hockessin, DE 19707, (302) 239-3030
Methodist Action Program (MAP) helps create communities of compassion through Christian Faith in Action. Results are accomplished by helping people, congregations, and communities with human needs – food, housing, fellowship and spiritual guidance.

Ministry of Caring
506 N. Church St. Wilmington, Delaware 19801
(302) 652-5523
The Ministry of Caring is a non-profit, ecumenical organization devoted to serving poor, homeless, and disadvantaged people in and around Wilmington, Delaware. The Ministry of Caring offers food, shelter, job training and placement, child care, basic medical and dental care, a residence for people living with AIDS, clothing and household goods for those in need.
http://www.ministryofcaring.org/

Sunday Breakfast Mission
Physical Address: 110 N Poplar Street, Wilmington, DE 19801
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 352, Wilmington, DE 19899
1 (877) 748-7616
We provide shelter for the homeless, feed the hungry, provide work education and training, free clothing, and much more! Please click on following link for details:
http://www.sundaybreakfastmission.org/

West End Neighborhood House
710 North Lincoln Street, Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 658-4171
Food, clothing, emergency assistance. Please click on link for details:
http://www.westendnh.org/

 

SOUP KITCHENS

Brown Bag Ministry
Whatcoat United Methodist Church
341 Saulsbury Road, Dover DE 19904
(302) 734-9505
Second and fourth Saturdays at 9am. Provides food, counseling, and budgeting information to low-income families. Currently we serve approximately 50 families twice a month due to limited space. At least 50 more families could be served if our facility was larger.

Christian Kitchen
Saint Stephen's United Methodist Church
101 East State Street, Delmar DE  19940
(302) 846-9501
Saturdays from 11am - 12pm. Lunch served every Saturday, come join us, help out, or send those in need of a good meal! Location: Camelot Hall

Emmanuel Dining Room
Up to 800 breakfast and noonday meals are served every day at three locations. For more information, call 302-652-3218.
Hockessin United Methodist Church: 7250 Lancaster Pike · Hockessin, DE 19707, (302) 239-3030; Hot meals on the 9th of each month.
Aldersgate United Methodist Church: 2313 Concord Pike, Wilmington DE 19803; Aldersgate prepares noonday meals on the 16th of each month.
Concordia Lutheran Church: 3003 Silverside Road, Wilmington DE 19810; Concordia prepares meals on the 27th of each month.

Hope Dining Room
We serve a hot, freshly prepared lunch the second Monday of each month at the Kingswood United Methodist Church on Marrows Road in Newark.  The funds for our participation in this endeavor are provided through the “Mission and Outreach Committee” of our church.  The number of meals served varies from 60 to 80, but with a slight increase being noticed each month.  If you are in need, you can come and eat with no questions asked.

 

THRIFT SHOPS

Catholic Charities Thrift Center
1320 E 23rd Street, Wilmington DE 19802
(302) 764-2717
Sale of Second-Hand Goods / Energy Assistance / Information & Referral

Samaritan Thrift Shop
Bayside Chapel
The Williamsville Industrial Park on Delaware Route 54
38288 London Avenue, Unit #9, Selbyville DE 19975
(302) 436-7585
For times of operation and details, please see following link:
http://www.baysidechapel.com/thriftshop.php

Samaritan Thrift Shop
Saint Matthew's By The Sea UMC
1000 Coastal Hwy, Fenwick Island DE 19944
(302) 537-1402
Please call church for days and times the shop is open.