Loving God & Neighbor
The Lewes-Rehoboth Association of Congregations (LRAC) is a 501(c)3 charitable nonprofit corporation established in 1983 as a collaborative effort of local churches to come together to serve those in need in the community. LRAC runs the New Life Thrift Shop which funds grant support for the Community Resource Center and a host of other local ministry partners.
Photo Credit: Rabbi Julie Danan
Grants available
Our mission is to help those in need, primarily feeding the hungry and housing the homeless. Please be sure your mission addresses food or housing insecurity.
Volunteers at Thrift Store, Community Resource Center and Food Bank
Dollars Granted in 2025
God's Faith, Hope and Love Never Fail. We're All a Part of that Promise.
Nearly 40 years ago, nine congregations in the Lewes Rehoboth Beach area came together to join hands and hearts as we love God and our neighbors with everything we’ve got – helping more people in more transformative ways together than we could ever do separately. We focus on our neighbors in the Cape Henlopen School District, sharing the abundant resources generated by our New Life Thrift Shop with area ministry partners working to alleviate homelessness and hunger, sharing in the work of loving our neighbors with volunteers from our congregations, and coordinating the outreach of each of our churches to better serve our neighbors in need.
LRAC News
LRAC grants fueled by New Life Thrift Store
LEWES—Grants to improve housing and feed the hungry in Sussex County will soon be available from the Lewes-Rehoboth Association of Congregations (LRAC). LRAC raises more than $1 million a year from donations and sales at its New Life Thrift Store in Lewes. About 85...
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New Life Thrift Store: Bringing Neighbors Together for Good
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