SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS FOR 2019-2020 NOW AVAILABLE.
SOMETHING NEW!!- During our book room donation hours, we are also SELLING books from the book room! Stop by and check out the most recent titles.
It’s Our 50th Year!
The Wilmington branch of the American Association of University Women is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its sale of used books to fund college scholarships for women and is also preparing for a new chapter in its behind-the-scenes operations.
The Dollars for Scholars Used Book Sale runs Friday-Sunday, Feb. 22-24, 2019, at Concord Mall, 4737 Concord Pike, Brandywine Hundred, DE 19803. To mark the 50th year, all mass-market paperbacks will be just 50 cents.
The sale has come a long way over the years, from $320 in revenue the first year to supporting $60,000 to $100,000 in scholarships each year today.
Leaders of the branch and its book room committee are working to reduce expenses to continue the sale. Information about free or low-cost space in the Wilmington area is desired and should be sent to aauwwilm@gmail.com. Volunteers interested in helping during the sale and collecting, sorting, pricing and boxing donations the rest of the year are asked to email aauwwilm@gmail.com.
The sale runs 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Feb. 22-23, and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24. Bad weather may curtail sale hours. Most items are $1 to $5, with collectibles up to $100. Items are sorted into more than 50 categories on tables throughout the mall. The sale also includes audio books, DVDs, CDs, sheet music, puzzles, and ephemera. This year there are large selections of collectibles, literature, history, children’s and local-interest books.
All day Saturday, Feb. 23, children’s books are half price. Starting at 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, most items are half price. On Sunday, Feb. 24, people can fill a $10 bag with their favorites.
For more information about the sale, call 302-428-0939 or e-mail aauwwilm@gmail.com. The website has details about the scholarships that the sale funds and on how to make donations for future sales.
Email aauwwilm@gmail.com or call the office (302) 428-0939
AAUW members Carla Bloss (Wilmington), Linda Barnett (Wilmington), Leta Fennell (Dover), and State President Penny Deiner at a rally supporting the passage of the ERA. It passed the House but, regretfully it was defeated in the Senate. There is some hope that the Bill will be brought up again during this session. The picture was taken with a statue of the Fearless Girl sculpted by Kristen Visbal, a Delaware resident.
Donate to our scholarship fund! Make checks payable to:
AAUW Wilmington Scholarship & Memorial Fund
Mail to: AAUW Wilmington, 1800 Fairfax Blvd., Wilmington, DE 19803
Donations to the fund are tax-deductible.
All meeting and event dates are posted on the Google Calendar. Click the calendar for access.
Branch Hours: Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. OFFICE MANAGER SUE YOUNG
Most meetings are held at Silverside Church, 2800 Silverside Road.
This facility is handicapped accessible.
The American Association of University Women was founded in 1881 for the purpose of “uniting graduates of various institutions for practical educational work”. The Wilmington Branch members study issues pertinent to women, support the national AAUW that lobbies and works to protect women’s rights, and raises funds to provide scholarships to women going to college and graduate school. We are women graduates who support all women to make societal change for the better.
TO JOIN – leave a message on our office telephone at 302-428-0939 or send an e-mail request to aauwwilm@gmail.com. Our membership VP will reply.
AAUW Wilmington Delaware Branch
1800 Fairfax Boulevard
Wilmington, DE
19803-3106
Phone: (302) 428-0939
Office Hours 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays
E-mail: aauwwilm@gmail.com
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