America250PADelco

On July 4, 2026, America turns 250. 

Some of us remember 1976. The tall ships. The fireworks. The whole summer felt like a Phillies win — that electric, once-in-a-lifetime feeling where you knew you were watching something you'd tell your kids about. That was America's 200th birthday.

This is the 250th. And it happens once. There is no next time. Your grandkids will ask where you were.

Delaware County isn't just showing up to America's birthday — we're throwing our own party. 
America250PADelco is Delaware County's official, nonpartisan initiative for America's 250th anniversary — the U.S. Semiquincentennial. Through December 2026, we'll support 100+ local community partners, festivals, history experiences, and the DelcoVolunteers civic service platform across all 49 Delco communities. Everyone is invited to our party.

And Delaware County has more reason than almost anywhere in this country to show up, give back, and throw the greatest birthday party this nation has ever seen. Our history is America's history. 
     John Morton, Delco's own, cast the deciding vote for independence. 
     The Battle of Brandywine was fought right here — the largest land battle of the American Revolution. 
     Abolitionists fighting for the 13th Amendment — Hello Upper Darby. 
     Cheyney University — America's first HBCU — is ours. 
     Suffragettes — yup,  Dr. Anna Howard Shaw and Mildred Scott Olmsted in Rose Valley got us the 19th amendment ladies. 
     We got our own Rosie the Riveter working at Sun Ship Shipbuilding 1941-1945. 
     Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. formed his philosophy of nonviolent resistance at grad school in Chester.

America's Story, Right Here.

Our legacy of service goes back 250 years — its built into the fabric of our Delco community in our schools, libraires, parks  — everywhere.

Right now, America is on the midst of the largest national service initiative in history — and Delco is answering the call through America250PADelco + DelcoVolunteers. 

Delco Volunteers is our commitment to promote a common good that benefits everyone. A civic service platform connecting 2,500 residents to volunteer opportunities at historic sites and community organizations. The goal: build a legacy of giving back that outlasts 2026 and inspires the next generation to serve. Check all the ways to get involved at volunteer.america250padelco.org!

There is no better day than Delco Gives Day to reinvigorate a culture of charitable giving and civic service across the country. 

Your gift on Delco Gives Day keeps history alive, puts it in our kids' hands, and builds a legacy of service that lasts well past 2026.

Your gift on Delco Gives Day is your stake in that mission.

Here's where your donation goes:

📣 Community Program Partner Support — We amplify the work of 100+ local organizations so their 250th-anniversary events reach every resident in every Delco community.

🏕️ The Delco Time-Traveler's Outpost — Our pop-up living history experience travels to 10+ local festivals. Presented by Visit Delco, residents of all ages sign the "Delco Declaration" with quill and ink, meet historical presenters featuring all of Delco's best heritage attractions, and connect with the DelcoVolunteers service movement.

🙌 DelcoVolunteers — Delco's answer to America Gives. A civic service platform connecting 2,500 residents to volunteer opportunities at historic sites and community organizations through 2026 and beyond.

America Gives. Delco gives first.

Give because you love history. Give because you love this community. Give because 250 years from now, they'll know Delco answered the call.

Be Part of the Story.

Who are our Community Program Partners?

Project Oversight
The work of America250PADelco is overseen by the Delaware County America 250 Commission, appointed by Delaware County Council, and is managed in partnership between the Delaware County Economic Development Corporation (DelcoEDC), Visit Delco, America250PADelco Committees. America250PADelco is fiscally sponsored by The Foundation for Delaware County, a registered 501(c)3 charitable organization, which makes your gift 100% tax-deductible.  The A250PADelco team has offices at the DelcoEDC, 2 W. Baltimore Ave., Suite 200, Media, PA 19063.