Welcome to the October Newsletter! We hope this fall isn’t too spooky for you because our kitchen has been cooking up some tricks & treats! As the leaves start to change, we are reminded that there is strength in releasing what no longer serves us and compassion in allowing ourselves time to grow. Leaves must fall before new ones can flourish! Last month we received $11,459 in dry goods, supplies & ingredients, which we supplemented into $25,461 worth of donations, bringing the grand total to 4,275 delightful and delicious meals for neighbors in need. Thank you to all of our volunteers, donors and supporters, we could not do it without you!
As we step into October together, may we carry this spirit of kindness and understanding with us, finding beauty not just in the season’s colors, but in the way we care for one another.
| 100 Women Who Care Southern Delaware |
| 100 Women Who Care Southern Delaware is a local giving circle of women who make a big impact on nonprofits in their community. Since the group was formed in 2021, they have raised money for causes ranging from youth mentoring and recovery programs to housing support and healthcare assistance, as well as the TAPTF Society kitchen! By coming together, these partners amplify their individual contributions, foster community engagement and deliver meaningful, immediate support to Southern Delaware nonprofits.Over the summer, they presented an award of $13,970 to the Parkinson’s Education and Support Group of Sussex County. The Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation then supplemented the donation with an additional $5,000 in funds, bringing the total donation to $18,970, which is the largest award to date from the 100WWCSD chapter. The funds from this award will directly support the ongoing development of educational, exercise and therapeutic programs for the group, which currently serves more than 250 individuals with Parkinson’s and their care partners in Sussex County.For more information on how you can become a part of the 100WWCSD giving circle, please visit their Facebook Group here. Read more at the Cape Gazette |
Empathy is our ability to sense the emotions of others and understand what they’re feeling and why. It’s a mechanism that can help us come together in life’s most dramatic moments. Too much screen time and not enough face-to-face communication gives us fewer chances to practice empathy, like a muscle. As a result, people get worse at “reading” each other’s emotional expressions. When we can’t read each other, we erode our ability to connect, and it affects our overall mental health and physical well-being. This isn’t just my opinion, these are the words of a study from UC Berkeley back in 2020. Do you think your social media usage has gone up or down since then? Ha, I’m gonna bet on ‘Up.’
But luckily, like a muscle, empathy can be exercised and strengthened! We can practice and cultivate it. And one of the easiest ways we can flex that muscle is with volunteering in our community. Volunteering gives us real-life opportunities to connect with others, see different perspectives, and understand experiences outside our own. Whether it’s helping at a food bank, community garden, cleaning up a park, or spending time with people who need support, these moments force us to step out of our screens and step into someone else’s shoes. Volunteering outdoors is great too because it has been shown to not only reduce stress but being outside also helps us feel more connected to the world and the people around us. By giving our time and attention, we can strengthen our empathy, build real friendships, and discover how much impact one person can have.
Awaken a sense of care and compassion that screens alone can’t provide.
For volunteer opportunities with the TAPTF Society, please visit our website below. If our particular mission does not call to you, we are still happy to help you find the right place for your talents with one of our many partners.
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