Affiliate Member Agencies
Affiliate member agencies meet United Way of Delaware's rigorous management accountability standards and are eligible to receive donor-designated 
contributions through the United Way campaign. The fiscal policies and procedures of each affiliate-member agency is reviewed annually by trained volunteers in order to remain in good standing.
Designation codes for each agency are listed to the left. Only the headquarters location, phone number, and website address* are listed. Please call headquarters for branch phone numbers, or click on the link for more information.*
*Not all member agencies have websites.
- (722) A Door of Hope
- Wilmington: (302) 998-9000
A Door of Hope is a life-affirming non-profit ministry that promotes making healthy life choices.
http://www.adoorofhope.org - (718) AIDS Delaware
- Wilmington: (302) 652-6776
To provide comprehensive social and support services to clients and their families, advocacy for compassionate public policy, prevention and education programs addressing unsafe sexual and drug use behaviors in order to halt the spread of HIV & AIDS.
http://www.aidsdelaware.org - (775) Alzheimer's Association, Delaware Chapter
- Wilmington: (302) 633-4420
To enhance the quality of life for all persons affected by Alzheimer's disease and related dementias by providing support services, educational programming, advocacy, and the support of research.
http://www.alz.org/desjsepa - (700) American Diabetes Association, Delaware
- Wilmington: (302) 656-0030
To prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes.
http://www.diabetes.org - (701) American Heart Association, Pennsylvania Delaware Affiliate
- Newark: (302) 454-0613
To reduce disability and death from cardiovascular diseases and stroke.
http://www.americanheart.org - (714) American Lung Association of Delaware
- Wilmington: (302) 655-7258
To enhance the quality of lung health through education, support, advocacy, and research.
http://www.lunginfo.org - (9293) Children's Advocacy Center of Delaware, Inc.
- Dover: (302) 741-2128
The mission of the Children's Advocacy Center is to reduce the devastating long-term effects that child abuse has on children, their families, and society. We provide a child friendly setting to coordinate services that expedite the investigation and prosecution of child abuse cases while ensuring the victims receive effective, immediate, and sensitive support. Our primary function is to advocate and intervene on behalf of abused children.
http://www.cacofde.org - (9309) Chinese American Community Center
- Hockessin: (302) 239-0432
To promote the exchange and integration of Chinese and American cultures and to serve the community-at-large, particularly the Chinese-American community in the area.
http://www.caccdelaware.org - (539) Christiana Care Visiting Nurses Association
- New Castle: (302) 323-8200
To assist Delawareans who will benefit by skilled or supportive care in the home. We provide a variety of services including cardiac; oncology; rehab; wound care; maternal child; nursing; home health aide; social services; private duty nursing; home telemonitoring; and others. Our mission is to help our patients to remain well and independent within their home environment.
http://www.christianacare.org/body.cfm?id=151 - (9121) Clarence Fraim Senior Center of Delaware, Inc.
- Wilmington: (302) 658-8420
To provide wellness, referral, cultural, educational, recreational, and social programming to older adults with emphasis on offering lifestyle options for healthy and independent living.
http:// - (9014) Connections, Community Support Services
- Wilmington: (302) 984-2302
At Connections CSP, Inc., we provide a comprehensive array of community-based treatment, housing and rehabilitation services for people recovering from and living with mental health and substance use disorders, homelessness, and HIV/AIDS. For program information at all locations call 302-984-3380, ext. 107. For information on enrollment in mental health or substance use treatment, or for homeless outreach services, please call 1-866-477-5345.
http://www.connectionscsp.org - (716) Delaware Association for Children of Alcoholics
- Wilmington: (302) 656-5554
Promote public awareness of the special needs of members of alcoholic families; to provide information and training to professionals; to advocate for prevention and treatment for children of alcoholics of all ages…especially those too young to speak for themselves. National and statewide phone lines for information, self help meeting lists and clinical referrals.
http://www.dacoa.org - (717) Delaware Association for the Blind
- Wilmington: (302) 655-2111
To improve the quality of life for blind and visually impaired adults and children in Delaware through programs of recreation, enrichment, communication, and education.
http://www.dabdel.org - (9311) Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition
- Wilmington: (302) 778-1102
To raise awareness of breast cancer by providing information, education, and support in a caring and responsive manner on early detection and treatment of breast cancer.
http://www.debreastcancer.org - (9374) Delaware Ecumenical Council on Children and Families
- Wilmington: (302) 225-1040
Faith-based advocacy, education, and services to improve the health, safety, and wellness of Delaware children, elderly, and families.
http://www.deccf.org - (9299) Delaware Futures, Inc.
- Wilmington: (302) 652-8619
Delaware Futures provides educational, social, and motivational support to high school students with unrealized potential to become successful college applicants.
http://www.delawarefutures.org - (9467) Delaware HIV Consortium, Inc.
- Wilmington: (302) 654-5471
The Delaware HIV Consortium is dedicated to eliminating the spread of HIV/AIDS and to creating a seamless continuum of care for all people infected and affected in Delaware.
http://www.delawarehiv.org - (9217) Delaware Parents Association, Inc.
- Dover: (302) 678-9288
To provide a safe place for parents, youth, and caregivers to obtain information on parenting skills, youth development, substance abuse prevention, effective communication and advocacy skills through the Family Resource Center, training / workshops and a number of comprehensive programs that promote and encourage economic, emotional, and social empowerment.
http://www.delparents.org - (9027) Delaware Volunteer Legal Services, Inc.
- Wilmington: (302) 478-8680
To provide quality pro bono legal services to all indigent individuals with meritorious civil legal problems.
http://www.dvls.org - (9030) Easter Seals Delaware & Maryland's Eastern Shore
- New Castle: (302) 324-4444
Easter Seals provides exceptional services to ensure that all people with disabilities or special needs and their families have equal opportunities to live, learn, work, and play in their communities.
http://www.de.easterseals.com - (706) Edgemoor Community Center
- Wilmington: (302) 762-1391
The Edgemoor Community Center's mission is to provide affordable and accessible services which will help improve the quality of life for community members of all ages through a broad range of child care, recreational, and family support services.
http://www.ecc-de.org - (705) Elwyn Delaware
- Wilmington: (302) 658-8860
To lead the way for continuous improvement in the quality, design, and delivery of services to families and individuals with special challenges in life. Drawing upon collective talents, personal commitment, and innovation, Delaware Elwyn creates opportunities for people with disabilities and disadvantages to learn, to work, and to build more meaningful, independent lives.
http://www.elwyn.org - (715) Gateway House, Inc.
- Wilmington: (302) 571-8885
To provide Single Room Occupancy, permanent housing with Supportive Services for homeless men using HUD McKinney Act funds such that the men develop significantly improved lifestyles from those which led to their being homeless.
http://www.gatewayhouse.ws - (733) Goodwill Industries of Delaware and Delaware County, Inc.
- Wilmington: (302) 761-4644
The mission of Goodwill Industries of Delaware and Delaware County, Inc. is to improve the quality of life for people with barriers to employment through vocational services and work opportunities.
http://www.goodwillde.org - (787) Home of the Brave Foundation, The
- Milford: (302) 424-1681
Veterans of the United States have a long history of going to extreme efforts to care for their fallen comrades on the battlefield. In this tradition, The Home of the Brave intends to extend that tradition to those veterans who have fallen since their return to civilian life and are now homeless.
http://www.hobf.org/ - (9462) La Esperanza, Inc.
- Georgetown: (302) 854-9262
La Esperanza is organized and operated exclusively for the charitable purposes as defined in Section 501©(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, including but not limited to: enhance the quality of life of the immigrant community through educational, cultural, and leadership development, create mutual appreciation and understanding of the immigrant community among the people of Sussex County, collaborate actively with religious, legal, health, social and community agencies, and organizations to ensure that the various needs of the immigrant community are met, and meet the needs of those who experience domestic violence.
http://www.laesperanza.org - (9283) Legal Services Corporation of Delaware, Inc.
- Wilmington: (302) 575-0408
The mission of Legal Services Corporation of Delaware, Inc. is to use the practice of law to help low-income families in Delaware. Legal Services emphasizes protection of those rights that are crucial to the viability of a stable family. We strive to meet this goal by working to protect families' rights in the areas of safe and affordable housing, financial stability, and consumer protection.
http://www.lscd.org - (9046) Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Delaware Chapter
- Wilmington: (302) 661-7300
To cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease, Myeloma, and to improve the quality of life of patients and their families.
http://www.lls.org/de - (707) Literacy Volunteers Serving Adults Northern Delaware, Inc.
- Wilmington: (302) 658-5624
LVSA improves people's lives by providing free instruction in basic reading and conversational English skills to adults in Northern New Castle County. LVSA trains volunteers to provide one-to-one and small group tutoring and a family literacy program.
http://www.litvolunteers.org/ - (719) Lutheran Community Services, Inc.
- Wilmington: (302) 654-8886
Lutheran Community Services helps people who have low incomes, seniors, and others who are experiencing a crisis and as a result have difficulty meeting their family's basic needs for food and housing. Services include a variety of emergency food programs, free weekly produce distribution, emergency housing assistance in the form of no interest loans and grants to low income individuals and families to keep them from losing their home in a crisis and becoming homeless, help for low income smokers to help them quit, transportation to medical appointments for seniors, and minor home repairs for older homeowners.
http://www.lcsde.org - (9215) Make-A-Wish Foundation of the Mid-Atlantic, Inc.
- Wilmington: (302) 658-9474
To fulfill the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength, and joy.
http://www.wish.org/midatlantic - (9154) Mary Campbell Center, Inc. The
- Wilmington: (302) 762-6025
Our residents require care for a variety of limitations associated with cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, Spina bifida, multiple sclerosis, mental retardation, and other disabilities. Our residents are recognized as individuals and respected for their capabilities and unique gifts. We are here to assist them in achieving greater independence and a more meaningful life.
http://www.marycampbellcenter.org - (425) Meals on Wheels of Lewes & Rehoboth, Inc.
- Lewes: (302) 645-7449
Provides hot meals and breakfast bags daily to homebound citizens in Lewes, Rehoboth, Harbeson, and Dewey Beach. One hundred (100) volunteer drivers deliver meals and provide daily social contact to all contacts.
http://www.beachmeals.com/ - (793) Milford Senior Center, Inc.
- Milford: (302) 422-3385
The Milford Senior Center adheres to the philosophy of a senior center as a community focal point on aging where older persons as individuals or in a group come together for services and activities that enhance their dignity, support their independence, and encourage their involvement in and with the community.
http://www.milfordseniorcenter.org - (796) Modern Maturity Center, Inc., The
- Dover: (302) 734-1200
To provide programs and services that will enhance the quality of life with dignity and respect for older adults.
http://www.modern-maturity.org - (9204) Mom's House®
- Dover: (302) 678-8688
Mom's House provides free daycare and other support services to low-income single parents who are full-time students. Mom's House enables single parents to become self-sufficient.
http:// - (720) National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Delaware Chapter
- Wilmington: (302) 655-5610
To end the devastating effects of Multiple Sclerosis.
http://www.msdelaware.org - (708) NCALL Research, Inc.
- Dover: (302) 678-9400
To provide opportunities for safe, decent, affordable housing and improve conditions of low- and moderate-income people primarily in rural areas.
http://www.ncall.org - (724) Open Door, Inc.
- Newark: (302) 731-1504
To provide comprehensive mental health and substance abuse treatment to children, adolescents, adults, older adults and their families.
http:// - (727) Planned Parenthood of Delaware
- Wilmington: (302) 655-7296
To ensure the right of all individuals to access appropriate information and the services necessary to make and act on personal decisions related to their own reproduction, sexuality, and health.
http://www.ppdel.org - (709) Read Aloud Delaware
- Wilmington: (302) 656-5256
To ensure that each preschool child in Delaware is regularly read to one-on-one.
http://www.readalouddelaware.org - (800) Ronald McDonald House of Delaware
- Wilmington: (302) 656-4847
Vision Statement: Supporting families to reach the hope of tomorrow from the hurt of today. Mission Statement: Ronald McDonald House of Delaware provides a "home away from home" for families of seriously or chronically ill or injured children receiving treatment at area hospitals by offering nuturing and supportive environments where families can stay together and find comfort.
http://www.rmhde.org - (9205) Rose Hill Community Center, Inc.
- New Castle: (302) 656-8513
To help build stronger individuals, families and communities.
http://www.rosehillcommunitycenter.org - (748) Saint Anthony's Community Center
- Wilmington: (302) 421-3721
To provide services that help human needs of all people in the City of Wilmington.
http://www.stanthonyscommunityctr.org - (710) Shepherd Place, Inc., The
- Dover: (302) 678-1909
To provide relief to families and individuals who are in distress or dire economic circumstances without regard to age, race, creed, national origin, or sexual orientation. The Shepherd Place is intended to provide short-term emergency shelter and will endeavor to reduce the degree of homelessness in Kent County, Delaware.
http://www.shepherdplace.org - (801) Sojourners' Place
- Wilmington: (302) 764-4713
To assist homeless men and women on their journey to self-sufficiency through a case-managed, residential program.
http:// - (728) Supporting Kidds
- Wilmington: (302) 658-5433
The mission of Supporting Kidds is to provide a compassionate pathway to healing for grieving children and their families and to empower the community to support them in the grieving process.
http://www.supportingkidds.org - (9074) Sussex Community Crisis Housing Services, Inc.
- Georgetown: (302) 856-7524
To provide safe and secure temporary housing to the homeless and to facilitate the transition from homelessness to financial and housing independence.
http:// - (741) United Negro College Fund, The
- Wilmington: (302) 654-2285
The nation's oldest and most successful minority higher education assistance organization established to enhance the quality of education by raising operation funds for member colleges and universities, providing financial assistance to deserving students at UNCF and non-UNCF schools, and increasing access to technology for students and faculty at historically black colleges and universities.
http://www.uncf.org - (749) USO Delaware, Inc.
- Dover AFB: (302) 677-2491
Serving the needs of military members and their families who transit or stationed on Dover Air Force Base: 24-hour lounge, emergency assistance, refreshments, games, nursery, children's room, and mortuary support.
http:// - (9417) VSA arts of Delaware
- Dover: (302) 857-6699
To enhance the capabilities, confidence, and quality of life for the children and adults with disabilities by providing learning opportunities in dance, theater, creative writing, music and visual arts.
http://www.vsadelaware.org - (805) Whatcoat Social Service Agency, Inc.
- Dover: (302) 734-0319
To provide emergency assistance to the needy of Kent County. This may be in the form of shelter for the homeless, transitional housing, or homeless prevention/crisis intervention. Our concern for families and individuals will be evidenced by each person being treated with respect and dignity, partnering with groups or agencies to enhance service, and joining with community members for information and advocacy on social issues.
http:// - (9185) Wilmington Head Start, Inc.
- Wilmington: (302) 421-3620
Wilmington Head Start, Inc. (WHS) is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving the needs of Wilmington's low income children and their families. The overall goal of Head Start is to increase the school readiness of pre-school children of low income families. We are currently funded to serve 500 children ages 3 to 5 years old. WHS is a comprehensive program providing the following services: health and dental, nutrition, literacy and education, children with special needs, family services, and transportation. We have seven (7) educational centers throughout the City of Wilmington.
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