Tidewater Utilities, Inc. announced that the Food Bank of Delaware will be the beneficiary of its 13^th Annual Charity Golf Outing to be held at Heritage Shores Golf Course on Friday, October 15, 2021. Proceeds from this year’s event will help support the Backpack Program of Sussex County, Delaware. The Backpack Program food network provides year-round food to children in need during weekends and holidays when school is not in session and federal meal programs are not available. Distribution is discreetly provided on Fridays or the last day before a holiday or vacation and includes nutritious, shelf stable meals and beverages.

“Selecting the Food Bank of Delaware’s Backpack Program as this year’s beneficiary was an obvious choice given the additional hardships placed on families as a result of the pandemic,” said Bruce O’Connor, President, Tidewater Utilities, Inc. “The mission of the Food Bank to provide essential and nutritious foods to Delawareans in need and facilitate long term solutions to food insecurity is complimentary to Tidewater’s value system of doing right through community partnerships. Mitigating hunger for school aged children will improve school performance and expose children to nourishing meals and snacks they might not other have access to,” added O’Connor.

            For more than a decade, Tidewater has raised over $202,000 for various Delaware non-profit groups through its charity outing. Usually held in annually in August, this year’s outing, in October, will comply with all Covid guidelines in place and is expected to be a monumental year. To learn about sponsorship opportunities and/or to participate, please contact Joe Cuccinello at 302-747-1308. 

About Tidewater Utilities, Inc.

                Serving Delaware since 1964, Tidewater Utilities, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Middlesex Water Company (NASDAQ: MSEX) that specializes in a full complement of water and wastewater services. Committed to sustainable practices, the company offers its expertise in areas of water and wastewater operations and maintenance, municipal and industrial contract operations and consulting. The company is proud to deliver safe drinking water as southern Delaware’s premier water company and serves to preserve the welfare of Delaware’s citizens, businesses and natural resources. To learn more about Tidewater Utilities, Inc., visit www.tuiwater.com and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.