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Since the 1992 kickoff of this tournament, SWAS has donated over $1,170,000 to programs that benefit girls and women in Delaware.
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The Fund for Women - a special and separate endowment, organized as part of the Delaware Community Foundation. Its mission is to support projects benefiting women and girls in our state. Thanks to the generosity of our corporate and individual sponsors, total net proceeds donated by SWAS to the Fund for Women in the past 16 years exceed $937,500.
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Christiana Care's Breast Center - the area's only facility devoted exclusively to breast care, offering patients complete care, from examinations and mammography through diagnosis and follow-up care. SWAS' contributions of more than $132,500 have been directed to the Breast Center's "Special Needs Fund". This fund helps pay for mammograms and other assistance to lighten the burden for those in need, and ensure that they receive the required ongoing medical care.
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Statewide
Delaware Adolescent Program, Inc.(DAPI): Conducts an after school credit recovery/credit banking program for our students so that they can work with accredited teachers and the PLATO system in making up or banking credits to ensure graduation.
Practice Without Pressure, Inc.: PWP™ began a Hands-on Learning Experience (HLE) class in both Newark and Georgetown. (HLE, a multi-sensory approach to introduce women and their caregivers to elements of women’s health exams, educates this vulnerable group of women (and their caregivers) on risk of cancer, parts of health exams, exam preparations, self-exam routines, and notouch safety issues.
Whatcoat Social Service Agency, Inc.: Funds will be used to pay the salaries of child care providers while women are working, attending classes or receiving vocational training.
Survivors of Abuse in Recovery, Inc (SOAR): Professional mental health services for victims of sexual assault who would otherwise not be able to afford them.
Family & Workplace Connection (FWC),: T.E.A.C.H. provides educational opportunities to low-income Early Care and Education (ECE) professionals who are working toward their Associates Degree (AA) in Early Care and Education in a field where the average annual income is $17,800, less than the annual income of a family living in poverty.
Kent, La Red & Sussex County:
Delaware AeroSpace Education Foundation: Provide applied learning experiences and activities for 2-5 grade girls.
Sussex Community Crisis Housing Services: The proposed program is to provide comprehensive emergency services to women ages 55 + who become homeless later in life and do not qualify for assistance from the state or are to young to qualify for social security benefits.
La Red Health Center, Inc.: This project will provide medical interpretation services for pregnant Spanish-speaking patients with limited or no English language proficiency throughout the course of their prenatal care at our health center.
New Castle County:
Children & Families First (CFF): The Delaware Girls Wraparound Program works with girls in the juvenile justice system and their families to help prevent further involvement with the law by strengthening family and community relationships.
Each One...Teach One: Using the power of local cable television, this monthly, 30-minute Health Edu-Tainment cable show called “Reality Check”seeks to empower women and girls with information and practical techniques to make healthier sexual and reproductive choices in order to reduce HIV/STD infections rates and unintended pregnancy rates.
Friendship House, Inc.: This project will assist homeless and impoverished women who are seeking employment by helping them to obtain personal identification and receive individual job mentoring.
Lutheran Community Services: Program to provide emergency food, rental, mortgage, and home repair assistance to older women to help them live safely and independently.
Wilmington Senior Center: The Grandparent Resource Center provides social services and empowerment for relative caregivers, most typically grandmothers with limited incomes, who have full-time care of their grandchildren.
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