Catholic Charities runs several types of food programs based at five of its sites: Kent County Office in Dover, Casa San Francisco in Milton, Seton Center in Princess Anne and Sussex Office in Georgetown.
HOW WE HELP
Food Cooperatives
The Food Cooperative program helps families and individuals stretch their limited incomes by providing a supplemental bag of groceries monthly. With the help of the Food Bank of Delaware and the Maryland Food Bank, club members receive nutritious, meal-ready products for a fraction of retail value.
Currently, our food distribution sites are located in Wilmington, Milton, Georgetown, Lewes, Slaughter Neck, Long Neck, Bridgeville, Roxanna, Dover and Princess Anne.
HOW WE HELP
Emergency Food Pantries
Emergency food pantries are located at our Main Office, Kent Office, Sussex Office, Casa San Francisco, and Seton Center. Staffed by volunteers and stocked with donated food and USDA commodities, the pantry provides 3-4 days of food for persons who are in crisis and cannot buy food.
HOW TO GET HELP
Call the closest office to you for more information.
Main Office
2601 West 4th Street Wilmington, DE 19805
Kent County Office
2099 S DuPont Highway Dover DE 19901
Casa San Francisco
127 Broad Street PO Box 38 Milton, DE 19968
Seton Center
30632 Hampden Avenue PO Box 401 Princess Anne, MD 21853
Sussex County Office
404 S Bedford Street, Suite 9 Georgetown, DE 19947
Additional Links
Click here to send an email for information about our Food Assistance programs.
Click here to download an application for emergency food.
Click here for a list of documents and application to complete for your first food assistance appointment.
Click here to download Acrobat Reader for mobile app.
HOW YOU CAN HELP
The food cooperatives and food pantries welcome volunteers of all ages. Volunteers bag groceries for distribution, and stock the shelves with donated goods. Call the location you want to help to see what current opportunities are available. Volunteers must apply and be interviewed prior to begin work.
- Make a donation of food. Each location has the ability to store perishable and non-perishable food items. When your supermarket is having a “Buy one, get one free” sale, donate that free item to Catholic Charities. Please call ahead to make arrangements if you plan to donate perishable items such as produce or frozen meat.
- Organize a food drive. Ask your family, neighbors, church, or civic group to donate nonperishable and shelf-stable food items.
Donation Suggestions:
- Canned goods like spaghetti, tuna, salmon, beef stew, corned beef hash, beans, soups, vegetables and fruit
- Boxes of pasta, macaroni and cheese, rice, mashed potatoes, crackers, cereal, oatmeal, and pancake mix
- Jars of peanut butter and jelly
- Juice, coffee, tea, hot cocoa mix, instant breakfasts
- Shelf-stable milk – either dry or evaporated
- Condiments: spreads, ketchup, mustard, relish, barbecue sauce, pickles and pancake syrup
- Baby food, baby cereal
- Grocery store gift cards
Click here to donate to our food distribution efforts online. If you prefer, mail a check to: Development Office, Catholic Diocese of Wilmington, P.O. Box 2030, Wilmington, DE 19899. Designate Food Distribution on the memo line.
USDA Nondiscrimination Statement
In accordance with federal civil rights law and USDA civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its agencies, offices, employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the state or local agency that administers the program or contact USDA through the Telecommunications Relay Service at 711 (voice and TTY). Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.
To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:
- Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Mail Stop 9410, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
- Fax: (202) 690-7442; or
- Email: program.intake@usda.gov.
USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
Updated: July 09, 2025