Successes of 2025
The Friends of Fusion Foundation’s six biggest successes in 2025
Current and former Friends of Fusion Foundation Board Members and other friends have been busy volunteering throughout our community. Nic and Jeff donated for the fifth time this year at the Blood Bank of Delmarva. Peggy, Jeff, and Deb helped pack almost 350 boxes for the Newark Area Welfare Committee’s 2025 Holiday Pop-Up Food Shop.
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As is tradition here at the Friends of Fusion Foundation, rather than requesting donations on Giving Tuesday, our Board of Directors again unanimously agreed to reinvest in our community. Each Board Member was given the opportunity to select a non-profit that has special meaning to them, and the non-profits of choice are being awarded a
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Friends of Fusion Foundation Board Member Peggy Gerety, Foundation Founder Nic DeCaire, and Board President Jeff Leggett volunteered at the Friendship House of Delaware on Tuesday, November 25, and fulfilled orders of over 250 pairs of sneakers from sixteen New Castle County schools. Also pictured below are the sneaker deliveries and unpacking in Kent and
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On Monday, November 17th, the Friends of Fusion Foundation President Jeff Leggett and Founder Nic DeCaire attended a private Donor Appreciation Reception at the Nemours Estate, which included a preview of the mansion decorated in all its splendor for the holiday season. Earlier this year, the Foundation funded a project to supply stuffed animals to
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The Friends of Fusion Foundation visited Cheryl Bryant, Director of Development at Friendship House Delaware, and learned about the numerous services they provide throughout in Wilmington and throughout the State: Empowerment Centers; Life Skills and Job Training; Supportive Services; Financial Assistance; and a Clothing Bank; in addition to the specific reason for the visit: a
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Friends of Fusion Foundation Founder Nic DeCaire and Board President Jeff Leggett visited Paul Oakes, a math and woodworking teacher at William Penn High School. The Friends of Fusion Foundation recently answered a “shot in the dark” post when they saw Paul was in need of tools for a new woodworking class he started. Nic,
Crafting a Donation for William Penn’s Woodworking Class Read More »
“We started our day at the Blood Bank of Delmarva, where we each donated Whole Blood. According to the Blood Bank and the American Red Cross, ‘one donation can save as many as three lives, and every two seconds someone in the United States needs blood. It is essential for surgeries, cancer treatment, chronic illnesses,
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Friends of Fusion Foundation Founder Nic DeCaire and Board Members Greg Gilbert, Jeff Leggett, and Joe Murray presented a check to Cpl. Adam Mease, Sgt. Jay Conover, and Cpl. Donte Faulk of the Newark Delaware Police Department at their Trading Card Contest “Officers of the Day” event at Jerry’s Artarama on Tuesday. The funds raised by
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Because of your support—along with several others in our community—the Friends of Fusion Foundation and other local organizations with the generous leadership of Chrissy Holubinka and her family were able to deliver donations to two offices of the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families (DSCYF), located in New Castle and Milford, Delaware.
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