DFRC is the Delaware Foundation Reaching Citizens with intellectual disABILITIES

Bob Carpenter, Jr. and Jim Williams inspired the first Blue-Gold All★Star Football Game in 1956. The game's purpose is to raise funds and increase awareness for the lives of Delawareans with intellectual disABILITIES. Today, DFRC continues that mission by providing annual grant funding to organizations across the state.

The Hand-in-Hand Program matches DFRC Blue-Gold Buddies— children and young adults between the ages of 4-18 with intellectual disABILITIES—with high school Participants in the DFRC Blue-Gold All★Star Football Game. Participants and Buddies are given the opportunity to develop positive relationships through planned, free events as well as activities outside of the program.

The program cycle begins in March and ends in June. However, several Buddies and their Participants have continued to stay in touch with each other even after the program ends.

Although it is encouraged to attend the DFRC Blue-Gold events to get the most out of the experience, you can pick and choose what will work best for your schedule.

High school Participants may but are not required to plan outside events with their Buddy. These activities need to be discussed between the Participant(s) and the Buddy's family.

If there is an issue, we encourage you to reach out to the office ASAP so we can make sure the experience is a successful one! Please contact Alaine Grunow, Hand-in-Hand Coordinator, at agrunow@dfrc.org or call the office (302) 454-2730 Ext. 102.