Thursday, May 5 at 7 a.m. – The Senator will deliver keynote remarks at Governor Markell’s final prayer breakfast. This year’s breakfast will be celebrating “Faith and Family.” The event will also feature special musical performances by classical harpist, Emily Foraker and singer/songwriter John Flynn. Open to press. Modern Maturity Center, 1121 Forrest Ave., Dover. Contact Jonathan Dworkin at 302.233.6695.
Thursday, May 5 at 10:45 a.m. – The Senator will deliver keynote remarks at Unites States Naturalization Ceremony. Judge Burke will preside over the ceremony. Open to press. New Castle County Courthouse. Wilmington, DE. Contact the Service for the Foreign Born at 302.577.8390.
Thursday, May 5 at 5:00 p.m. – The Senator will attend and make brief remarks at the annual Delaware Small Business Awards Dinner. This event is aimed at recognizing and awarding the achievements of small business and its supporters in Delaware. SBA’s Delaware District Director, John Fleming, will officially present these winners with their awards. DuPont Country Club, 1001 Rockland Rd., Wilmington. Open to press. Contact Jen Pilcher 302.540.9198.
Thursday, May 5 at 6:00 p.m. – The Senator will attend the Planned Parenthood of Delaware’s Sonia Schorr Sloan Service Award presentation. Gerret van S. Copeland will be receiving the recognition. Arscht Hall, UD, 2600-2800 Pennsylvania Ave., Wilmington. Open to press. Contact the Wilmington Office at 302.655.7293.
Friday, May 6 at 8:00 a.m. – The Senator will deliver keynote remarks at the Kind to Kids 5th Annual Spring Celebration. This event will honor the Kind to Kids foundation’s 5 years of service to Delaware children in need. Kind to Kids provides children with educational support to help get them through a trying period of life. Susan Leath, President and Publisher, Delaware News Journal will be receiving the Community Leader Award, Chip Rossi, Delaware Market President, Bank of America will be receiving the Corporate Service Award, and Anthony Graham, Former Foster Youth will be receiving the Overcoming Challenges for the Rising Star Award. Hotel DuPont, Gold Ball Room. Open to press. Contact Caroline Jones 302.654.5440.
Friday, May 6 at 1:15 a.m. – The Senator will be attending an ice cream social to benefit Newark Senior Center’s 50th year of service to the community. Newark Senior Center, 200 Whitechapel Dr., Newark. Open to press. Contact Carla Grygiel: 302.737.2336 ext. 115.
Friday, May 6 at 6:00 p.m. – The Senator will be delivering keynote remarks at the Delaware End-of Life Coalition’s Awards Ceremony. This ceremony recognizes clinicians and members of the community who provide care or volunteer support to patients at the end of their lives. Those who have demonstrated excellence in delivering palliative care in hospice, long-term care, acute care, and community settings are to be recognized and awarded for their work. Wild Quail Country Club, 1 Clubhouse Dr., Camden. Open to press. Contact Keagan Brown at kbrown@deolc.org.
Saturday, May 7 at 6:15 p.m. – The Senator will be attending the 25th Annual First State Gridiron Dinner and Show. The Gridiron is the longest running annual roast of politicians and business people in Delaware. It has become one of the premier formal affairs in the state and arguably has the single largest gathering of politicians of all stripes short of the General Assembly. Chase Center on the Riverfront, Wilmington, DE.