A small group of masked volunteers gathered to assemble the holiday gifts — writing greetings and stuffing envelopes for Newark families!
2020 Holiday Food Program
Due to Covid-19, the Holiday Food Box Program was modified this year. In order to keep volunteers, contributors and food recipients healthy, rather than assembling and distributing boxes of food, NAWC provided grocery gift cards via the USPS.
485 Newark area families in need were given ACME gift cards with holiday greetings from NAWC.
Newark area families were given grocery cash for happier, healthier holidays.
Thanks to the ACME Foundation for helping to fund the NAWC holiday food program with a generous $10000 grant!
Holiday Food Box Program
Each December NAWC distributes 300+ boxes of food for local families in need.
The boxes are put together by volunteers with the help of partner businesses and organizations at the Memorial Hall of First Presbyterian Church in Newark (292 W Main St, Newark, DE 19711). Many volunteers are needed over the course of three days, so if you are interested in helping, please fill out the form on the Contact Us page and select “I would like to donate or volunteer for the Holiday Food Box program” from the form’s dropdown menu.
2018 Holiday Food Boxes (photo courtesy of Josh Shannon, Newark Post)