Southern Delaware’s Latinx population has seen a big growth over the past 30 years. A new report from the Delaware Community Foundation looks at the community’s contributions and challenges to further success. (Courtesy of Delaware Community Foundation) Dina Sanchez said her late Mexican American father and El Salvador-born mother relocated from Texas to Sussex County, […]

Dr. Christine Cannon has been the executive director of the Arsht-Cannon Fund since its inception in 2004. With careers in nursing and education, nonprofit board leadership, and experience in grantwriting and program development, Christine partners with grantees to achieve the most effective program outcomes and impacts — with a particular focus on Delaware’s Latino community.  Through the […]

An autism diagnosis is a challenge for any family. For some in the Latinx community, there’s a cultural stigma that makes that challenge even tougher. New funding will help Autism Delaware increase its outreach to reduce that stigma and help those families. “I was devastated. I didn’t know where to start,” said Maria Merma. When […]

Latino families in Delaware have improved access to quality educational programs and services as a result of close to $600,000 in grants from the Arsht-Cannon Fund (ACF), an endowed fund at the Delaware Community Foundation. Since 2007, the ACF has invested more than $9 million to expand and improve educational opportunities and access to healthcare […]