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christmas at sea

Bridging the gap between ship and shore

The goal of the Christmas at Sea program is to give a ditty box filled with gifts to every seafarer arriving in the First State during the month of December.  We aim to provide gifts to over 1,000 mariners each season.  The shoe boxes are filled with essentials like toothpaste, razors, soap, a few goodies like playing cards and candy, and a hat and scarf.  Each box is gift wrapped and SCW volunteers deliver the boxes directly to the ships.

Make a ditty box or donate parts!

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​You can help by contributing some of the items listed below. While we appreciate donations at any time, we begin collecting at the END ​of September through November due to limited space in our building. We start delivering gifts on December 1 through the entire month.
Find promotional fliers to use when recruiting friends, family, and your church community here (full-sized), here (half-page), and  here (wallet cards). 

​For additional information, please contact 302-575-1300 or [email protected]

Wanted - DITTY BOX ITEMS
(all items must be new & Full sized)

  • Chapstick
  • Comb
  • Cough drops
  • Deodorant
  • Disposable razors
  • Gloves (winter and/or waterproof)
  • Gum and/or hard candy
  • Lotion 
  • Pens
  • Stationery
  • Playing cards
  • Sewing Kit
  • Shampoo 
  • Shaving cream
  • Soap (bars or shower gel)
  • Socks
  • Toothbrush
  • Toothpaste
  • Knit Hat and Scarf 
  • Shoe boxes to fill the ditty box items
Please remember all of these items must fit in a shoe box so we request bottles containing no more than 16-18oz
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Knitters wanted!

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Hats and Scarves are the coveted items in every "ditty" box.  Please send finished garments throughout the year to Christmas at Sea, The Seamen's Center of Wilmington, 1 Container Road, Wilmington, DE  19801.  Please include your name and address within the package so we can acknowledge its receipt and acknowledge you in The Log as a Christmas at Sea contributor.  SCW encourages knitters to include a personal note or photograph.  The seafarers greatly appreciate your thoughts and personal touch.

neck warmer knitting instructions
​knitting_instructions.pdf
Christmas at Sea 2023
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Christmas at Sea - Previous years 
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Seamen's Center of Wilmington Inc​
P.O. Box 405
Wilmington, DE  19899
+1 (302) 575-1300
​[email protected]
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  • Home
  • About SCW
    • SCW Staff
    • SCW Board of Directors
  • Seafarer Services
    • Hours of Operation
    • Online Ordering Info
    • Twic Taxi Service
    • Bus Routes - DART
    • Seafarer Help Resources
  • Contact Us/Directions
  • SCW Volunteers
  • Fun(d)raisers
  • Ways to Donate
  • Christmas at Sea
  • Sea Sunday
  • Photo Galleries/Videos
  • THE LOG
  • Tix for Good Sweepstakes
  • SCW Archives