August Newsletter

The dog days of Summer are upon us and we hope you’re staying cool wherever you are! We want to thank all of our volunteers and supporters for an exceptional tally in the month of July. As you know, our organization rescues food, produce, and proteins that would otherwise go to waste and redistributes that bounty to those in need. We also accept boxed donations and products from other food pantries and local sources that require preparation in our expanded kitchen. Some of our foods are donated as large “family style” orders, some are single packaged meals, some are fresh vegetable and fruit deliveries from our many community gardens. I say this because I want to highlight that this operation has many moving parts and partners, and there are lots of different ways that volunteers can help, and there is no way that we could do it without you.
In the month of July we received $10,225 worth of dry goods, food and produce. Combined with our donations and preparations, we turned that into $17,319 worth of prepared meals and fresh donations, totaling 2753 servings of food created and delivered to our community members in need. This is more than ten times the number of meals we delivered monthly when we began in 2020 and your help and support has been truly astounding. Thank you.  

Saturday, September 28, 2024
Tickets are limited!

Savor delicious creations by Milton’s best chefs and vote for your favorite local restaurant or caterer as they compete to win the “Best of Taste of Milton” prize. Help raise awareness and funds to address the growing need to aid food insecure families, children, and the elderly in and around Milton.

Tickets are $60 in advance, $70 at the door and are limited to 200, so purchase sooner rather than later!

Accessory Dwelling Units, or ADUs are becoming increasingly popular with the rise of housing prices. They can allow extended for family to live nearby while maintaining privacy, can offer homeowners flexibility to share living areas, and can even be a source of income.

Sussex County is trying to make it easier to construct accessory dwelling units as an option of affordable housing. “The old rules really were impractical and have not done much to create truly usable livable space,” said Sussex County Administrator Todd Lawson. “Housing needs, especially affordability, are very much top of mind today, so we wanted to look at what ways we could, from a land-use standpoint, give the public the flexibility they need, and promote affordability and housing options here in Sussex County.” The new rules take effect immediately. To read the ordinance, go to https://sussexcountyde.gov/ordinances.