Beyond The Building: Supporting A Community in Crisis

The Community Education Building (CEB) is more than a place. It’s more than an organization. The CEB is an ecosystem where students and families have access to a variety of resources and supports that help them thrive. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit Delaware in March 2020, the CEB responded by providing critical assistance to families in need across the community.
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In 2020, the CEB…

• Re-activated mobile health support in July and expanded services to include physicals and wellness visits in our developing onsite wellness center
• Provided Chromebooks, hotspots, and/or internet service contracts to over 100 families
• Experienced a 300% increase in access to our food pantry, provided over 15,000 lbs of groceries to Wilmington families, and included delivery service for our families without transportation
• Provided laundry support, crisis referral services, direct social service, and served an average of 2,000 meals per week to children in the Wilmington Community
• Partnered with Social Contract, Summer Collab and Strive to launch WAVE, an innovative virtual summer learning program, delivering project and interest-based enrichment classes, SEL supports, and academic support to middle and high school students from 19 schools across three Delaware counties.
• Partnered with Delaware Institute of Arts in Education to keep kids creative during the summer, by providing bi-weekly art boxes to 125 children from the community.

Our privileged position of serving students AND their families has provided us with a unique perspective and an important lesson.  As the months passed, the CEB adapted programming and services to the needs of our students and families, and of the wider community. We look at the coming year and see a challenge, but one we’re well-prepared to meet. But we need your support. A one-time or recurring gift will help the CEB continue to provide equitable access to education, food, internet and devices, and much more.
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