More than 90 ‘edgers’ to rappel 17 stories as part of 11th ‘Over the Edge’ fundraiser 

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Milford School District staff have participated in the Over the Edge event in the past Over the Edge, sponsored by Brandywine Realty Trust, New Castle County Fire Service and TD Bank, is the state’s only rappelling fundraising event of its kind.   On Thursday, May 12, a sold-out field of more than 90 people from across the state will rappel 17 stories (222 feet) down the 300 Delaware Avenue …

Milford Advocacy for the Homeless Announces Upcoming Events

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Milford Advocacy for the Homeless, a 501c3 charitable organization founded last November for the purpose of assisting Milford’s homeless population by advocating to provide meals, tents, sleeping bags, bicycles, and hygienic products in association with other service centers has announced the following events and fundraisers: MAH Quarter Auction Join MAH for an evening of fun on November 20, 2021 that …

Friends rally around French family

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Todd and Lauren French continue to be optimistic about a new heart as friends rally around them. (Photo courtesy of GoFundMe) Todd and Lauren French are familiar faces in the Milford community. Both teachers, the two have touched many lives in their classrooms as well as on the soccer field. Todd served as head soccer coach in Milford while both …

Plantation Lakes residents strong supporters of DBCC

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Plantation Lakes will hold several events over the next few weeks to benefit DBCC, including a basket raffle like this one held in 2019 Plantation Lakes, a development in Millsboro, may be small but the residents are strong supporters of the Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition. Over the next few weeks, the development has seven events planned to benefit the organization …

Milford Community Pantry provides more than food for those in need

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Milford Community Pantry offers more than just food to those in need. Diapers are also available. The Milford Community Food Pantry, housed in the Avenue United Methodist Church, offers more than just food to those who have fallen on hard times. According to Tita Lewis, a volunteer at the pantry, the project began more than 30 years ago. “We started …

A Walk in Their Shoes supports law enforcement

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A Walk in Their Shoes has a mission to reconnect law enforcement and the community. In 2015, Susanne Whitney and three other women put together a 1 Mile Walk/Rally in Camden in an effort to show support for law enforcement officers. Out of that walk, A Walk in Their Shoes Foundation was born. “Our mission is to enhance the relationship …

Milford School District staff participates in “Over the Edge”

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Milford School District staff participated in Over the Edge On Thurs., May 13, ten Milford School District staff participated in “Over the Edge,” a fund raiser for Special Olympics Delaware. The teachers were part of a group of more than 70 Delawareans who participated in the event. “Each participant is required to raise a minimum of $1,100 in order to …