Seamen's Center of Wilmington, Inc.
The mission of the Seamen’s Center of Wilmington, Inc., is to meet the needs of the seafarers who visit the Ports in the State of Delaware. Our goal is to make their time in port a rewarding one by providing personal, practical and spiritual assistance. A warm welcome is extended to ease the pain of loneliness and isolation and to offer a respite from the hazards of the sea.
About Seamen's Center of Wilmington, Inc.
Mission: The mission of the Seamen’s Center of Wilmington, Inc., is to meet the needs of the seafarers who visit the Ports in the State of Delaware. Our goal is to make their time in port a rewarding one by providing personal, practical and spiritual assistance. A warm welcome is extended to ease the pain of loneliness and isolation and to offer a respite from the hazards of the sea.
The Seamen’s Center of Wilmington (SCW) is a community-funded, volunteer-driven 501(c)3 non-profit, neither federally funded nor affiliated with any other seamen’s center. SCW is the sole organization in the State of Delaware dedicated to meeting the needs of the seafarers who visit the Ports in the State of Delaware. Our goal is to provide personal, practical, and spiritual assistance. A warm welcome is extended to ease the pain of loneliness and isolation and to offer a respite from the hazards of the sea.
Federally mandated port security regulations prohibit vetted seafarers from walking on Port property; SCW volunteers provide on port escort and essential free transportation on and off of Port property.
County Served: New Castle
Office Location(s): Wilmington
Sector: Community Advocacy; Human Services; Mutual & Membership Benefit; Volunteerism; Workforce