WELFARE FOUNDATION, INC.
Welfare Foundation’s Approach to the Coronavirus Pandemic
(Updated February 2021)
Mission Statement
Originally formed in 1930 by Pierre S. du Pont and headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, the Welfare Foundation is a IRS 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that uses its assets and the income they generate to promote the social welfare of people and communities across the State of Delaware and in southern Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Due to the Pandemic, most of the Nanticoke Indian Dance Troupe’s performances and powwows were canceled. But on July 26 the Troupe was able to participate in a virtual performance for the Milford Public Library.
NIA partnered with the First State Community Action Agency and Beebe Healthcare to coordinate COVID-19 vaccination events. (Standing L-R) Kim Blanche, Manager Beebe Population Health: Chief Natosha Carmine; Beebe Health CEO David Tam; (Seated) Bernice Edwards, Executive Director First State Community Action Agency
The proposed-newly renovated Nanticoke Indian Cultural Community Center will help grow NIA's impact & create long-term transformational change in the Nanticoke Indian community.
Due to the Pandemic, most of the Nanticoke Indian Dance Troupe’s performances and powwows were canceled. But on July 26 the Troupe was able to participate in a virtual performance for the Milford Public Library.
The Welfare Foundation was proud to provide a grant in June to the Nanticoke Indian Association to assist them with their new Cultural Community Center to help grow impact & long-term transformational change in the Nanticoke Indian community.
Grant Recipient Spotlight
In 1881, the Nanticoke Indian tribe was first recognized by the State of Delaware. Over 140 years later, the organization that bears their name — The Nanticoke Indian Association Inc. (NIA) — continues to honor the spirit and deep commitment of the Nanticoke Tribe and its cultural heritage. NIA improves and promotes the well-being of the Nanticoke Indian Community and increases the visibility of American Indian cultures in rural areas in order to cultivate awareness, understanding, and respect, while also preserving the existence of the Nanticoke Tribe as an Aboriginal/Indigenous Society through conservation, education and cultural awareness programs.