| 1950 |
The Soroptimist Club of Wilmington, Mrs. Pierre S. DuPont, and Mrs. Holcomb began The Girls Club of Wilmington.
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| 1953 |
More program space was needed, so a four-story
house on Brown Street in Wilmington was purchased.
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| 1954 |
The Girls Club of Wilmington officially
opened! |
| 1959 |
The United Way approved a campaign
to raise $250,000 for an addition to the Wilmington house. |
| 1960 |
The newly remodeled Wilmington
center re-opened. |
| 1966 |
More programs were added and they
began at the Trinity Methodist Church. |
| 1967 |
A five-year grant from the Kiwanis
Club and Foundation of Wilmington allowed for additional growth
to the programs. |
| 1971 |
With the expansion, the Kiwanis
Branch was able to operate year-round. |
| 1972 |
The United Fund approved campaign
to raise $450,000 to purchase the Attebury Post Building and
property, and to add an addition to the original Dennison Clubhouse. |
| 1973 |
The Newark Branch was created in
the free space of the New Century Club. |
| 1976 |
The Newark Branch, the Kiwanis Branch, and Dennison Branch united to become the Girls Clubs of Delaware. |
| 1980 |
The Claymont Branch was created
in the free space of the Claymont Community Center. |
| 1987 |
The Girls Clubs of Delaware launched
a national campaign to raise $1.8 Million to build a new program
center located in Newark. |
| 1988 |
Programs began in the new Newark
Center. |
| 1990 |
The Girls Clubs of Delaware changed
their name to Girls Incorporated of Delaware. |