“It takes a village.” Time after time, our greater Rehoboth Beach community has demonstrated exactly what a village can do when we come together to respond to a need.

2018 marked the 11th anniversary of our Rehoboth Beach toy drive, benefitting the children and families of the Sussex County HIV/AIDS Wellness center. In recent years, the generosity has been so great that our impact has grown to support the children and families of the ACE Peer Resource centers in Georgetown and Laurel, DE. These are communities in Delaware that are frequently “under-served” when needs arise.

This year, we set a record not only in toy donations (two full truckloads of toys, sports equipment, bicycles, and games) but also in hats, gloves, scarves, and blankets for adults in need.

And what a village to put this together! Sal Seeley and CAMP Rehoboth, Murph’s Beef and Ale, Diego’s Hideaway, MG&T Toggery, the Rehoboth Beach Bears, Bryan Hecksher and the Auto Gallery, and the artistic talent of Michael Muller.

Thank you. For all that is not right in this world, you continue to remind us why we love this small gem that we call home in Rehoboth Beach.

Paul Christensen     
Sussex County HIV/AIDS
Wellness Center