Join Us at this Year’s Catholic Charities Gala!

 You can be a part of this exciting evening when Bishop Koenig presents

the Msgr. Thomas J. Reese Award for Community Service!

Wednesday, May 14 • 5-8pm

Hotel Du Pont • 42 W 11th Street • Wilmington, DE



Registration 5pm • Dinner & Drinks • Business Attire

By mail: Click here to download the Event Package for Ticket Purchase,

Sponsorship and Advertisement Opportunities.

For more info about becoming a Sponsor, call 302-573-3120 or email TributeDinner@cdow.org.

2025 HONOREE CHRISTOPHER L. KENNY, ESQ.

Business Leader and Community Philanthropist

Christopher L. Kenny, Esq. is a Delaware business leader and philanthropist with a mission to provide his community with engaging, action-oriented thought leadership on the state's most significant issues. He offers unique insights into business, entrepreneurship, and the food industry. 

Mr. Kenny is the CEO of his multigenerational family business, Delaware Supermarkets Inc., which owns and operates 6 ShopRite supermarkets and is currently celebrating its 30th year in business. He also solely owns Delaware Live, a local digital news outlet celebrating its 5th year this summer. 

Chris is a Public Commissioner with the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and serves on the Delaware Military Academy Board. Mr. Kenny has been licensed to practice law in Delaware, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey for over twenty years. Chris is the immediate past president of the Lincoln Club of Delaware. He lives with his wife, Teresa, and their children in Wilmington, DE.

To read the full article about Christopher Kenny, click here.

About the Msgr. Thomas J. Reese Award

Each year, Catholic Charities honors outstanding individuals who have demonstrated a deep commitment to addressing the well-being of our communities’ most vulnerable. We bestow upon these remarkable persons the Msgr. Thomas J. Reese Award, created in 1989 in memory of Msgr. Reese, a community activist and longtime director of Catholic Social Services, the forerunner of Catholic Charities.

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Thank You 2025 ATD Sponsors!

Harbor of Support

Giuliana Zallie • Wakefern • ShopRite

Harmony Contributor

Delaware Live

Friend of Catholic Charities

Susan Booker, BreakThru Beverage, Bucinni Pollin Group, Kevin & (Priscilla) Burse Holleran,

Xavier & Maria DeCaire, Lawrence Direct Marketing, David & Linda Sceurman,

E. F. Joseph Siebold Jr. & Elaine M. Siebold, Team Tice

Continuing to Strengthen Diocesan Leadership

and Our Catholic Charities Programs

Standing, left to right: Monsignor Hurley, Gary Belkot, Rob Conner, Jennifer Trager, Matthew Hahn, Bishop Koenig, Sheila McGirl, Kelly Donahue, Samantha Longmire, Stacy Brooks, Joseph Corsini, and Dr. Lou DeAngelo. Seated: Porsha Harvey, Ruth Anne White, Esther Lovlie, and Joanne Varnes.

On March 4, Bishop Koenig hosted Catholic Charities Program Managers along with Diocesan members of the Curia. During the event, each shared insight about their professional experiences, their role within the Diocese, and their inspiration and future plans for their programs.

Catholic Charities DEAP Program Manager Melody Duverger and Executive Director Ruth Anne White, spent the day educating the staff of Senator Christopher Coons on the importance of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) resources in Washington, D.C. on March 5, 2025. 

Catholic Charities Executive Director, Ruth Anne White, and team members attended the National Energy, and Utility Affordability Coalition (NEUAC) in Washington, D.C. NEUAC is dedicated to bridging states, utilities, and social services to protect families in utility crises.

For more information about Energy Assistance and LIHEAP, click here.

Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) and Catholic Charities Diocese of Wilmington Continue to Strengthen Relationship. 

Catholic Charities of Wilmington was invited to present at the CCUSA Diocesan Directors meeting in Washington D.C., focusing on our efforts in lending a helping hand to vulnerable families.

Thank You Supporters & Partners!

Rocco and Mary Abessinio

Applied Bank

Bank of America

Delaware Community Foundation

Delaware State Housing Authority

 DuPont

Catholic Charities USA

Citizens Bank

City of Wilmington

Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore

Crystal Trust

Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh

Fund for Women at the Delaware Community Foundation

Highmark Delaware Fund of the Delaware Community Foundation

Laffey-McHugh Foundation

Maryland Food Bank

New Castle County Department of Community Services

Raskob Foundation

Somerset County Commissioners

State of Delaware - DSCYF & DHSS

Sussex County Council

United Way of Delaware

United Way of Lower Eastern Shore

Welfare Foundation, Inc.

Catholic Charities serves the most vulnerable in Delaware and the 

Eastern Shore of Maryland, regardless of religion, race, or ability to pay.

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Catholic Charities Vision

Inspired by the Gospel, Catholic Charities exists to empower people, support families and transform communities by bringing God’s message of love and hope to all, with a particular emphasis on the poor and marginalized.

Catholic Charities Mission

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Wilmington compassionately serves all people in their times of vulnerability. We offer services to alleviate human suffering, and advocate for strong, healthy and vibrant communities across Delaware and Maryland’s Eastern Shore.

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