We are 130 dedicated volunteers with a desire to make sure no one in our community goes without basic human needs.
With dignity and respect at the forefront of all interactions, families are offered a hand up during their most challenging times.
There is no other organization in the Wilmington area that has the depth and breadth of service that we do. Our 9000+ Sq feet of space houses material goods including clothing, shoes, housewares, food, hygiene items, sheets, towels, medical equipment, children’s toys /games, small appliances, and more.
Our financial assistance includes help with rent, transportation, utilities, medical and dental costs, childcare, education, automotive repair, waste management, and more.
Our Story
In 1983, Sister Isaac Koenig, a Catholic nun of the Society of St. Ursula, came to Wilmington to serve at St. Mary parish and began assessing the social needs of the local community. She immediately saw that there was a food desert in the area, and those with limited means found it especially difficult to buy affordable or good-quality fresh food.
What began as a simple food pantry stocked by parishioner donations quickly sparked neighborhood interest, and soon members of the larger community were spontaneously bringing food and clothing. First named the Tileston Center — after the building in which it is housed — at her retirement in 2016, it was renamed The Sister Isaac Center.
Today The Sister Isaac Center serves more than 10,000 people per year with food, clothing, housewares, and hygiene items, financial assistance, and most of all, loving concern.
Your one-time or monthly gift allows us to meet immediate, critical human needs.
Every contribution brings hope, dignity, and relief to someone in our community.
