CSO Inc is about Citizens Planning for the Security and Safety of Citizens

CSO, Inc is a tax exempt organization formed for the purpose of organizing and operating the Commodore Center, a disaster relief transit hub serving Delaware and Delmarva.

The Delmarva Peninsula is the third most difficult area in the United States to evacuate. That, combined with the natural and man made factors which pose risk for disaster in the region, creates a substantial need for organization and disaster relief preparedness.

While the entire job of providing for disaster relief for Delaware and the Peninsula is beyond the scope of CSO working by itself, through collaboration with other private organizations, and our public resources, we will take Delmarva one step closer to disaster preparedness and safety.

CSO, Inc has filed with the government for tax exempt status under 501(c)3. Qualified donations will thus be tax deductible. Please contact us for donation details.

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Upcoming Events

The NORTH SAINT GEORGES DESIGN REVIEW ADVISORY COMMITTEE and the NORTH SAINT GEORGES CIVIC ASSOCIATION will hold a joint public hearing on Thursday, September 22, 2011 in the Presbyterian Church building, Broad Street, North Saint Georges, beginning at 7:00 p.m. to discuss the future of the Commodore McDonough School. The new tenant will be in attendance to discuss plans for the building and to obtain input from the community.

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PRESS RELEASE

July 1, 2011
Saint Georges Delaware

Today, CSO, Inc, a local not-for-profit community service organization announced that it has leased the old Commodore McDonough Elementary School in North Saint Georges Delaware. The 22,000 square foot managed facility and almost 9 acres of grounds will be occupied and put to potential use for such things as: office space; storage space; meeting and conference center; community center; and outdoor activities. Currently it is planned for the facility to be re-named the “Commodore Center”.

The fundraising activities will support the maintenance of the Center and the non-profit goal of providing a Disaster Relief Reception Center and organizational hub to serve all of Delaware. CSO plans to coordinate these disaster relief activities with a network of other State, County, and local disaster support organizations.

A portion of the proceeds from the fundraising efforts will also go to support the Delaware City Fire Company, which was instrumental in bringing about this positive change. The Delaware City Fire Company will maintain a presence and involvement in this property through the foreseeable future.

CSO will craft the Commodore Center into a focal synergy between the community, business, and disaster preparedness. It will become an efficient and convenient venue for a variety of enterprises, and an ideal site for business incubation. This process will bring the Center far from its current state of abandon and disrepair, into an active role in the lives and economy of the community. In a sense, CSO is recycling the property. As CSO undertakes to clean up and refit the Center, CSO will use other green initiatives, technologies and efficiencies whenever possible so as to further build upon the ecological savings that this project will represent.

CSO, Inc still has a number of regulatory and facility repair steps ahead of it as it moves towards a realization of this project, and expects to be phasing in the renewed vitality of the facility starting early in 2012. For more information about CSO, Inc, to become involved, and to follow updates as they develop, visit www.csode.org

The property will be managed by another local company, RASE, LLC, a real estate management firm. To inquire about renting space in the facility or the grounds, visit www.mydelawareoffice.com.

The Commodore Center is located at the northern foot of the Saint Georges Bridge over the C & D Canal. It consists of just under 9 acres of land and a 22,000 square foot facility. The building was previously the Commodore McDonough Elementary School. We believe that the original portions of the building were constructed in the early 1920′s.

One of the biggest challenges facing CSO in the upcoming years will be the rehabilitation of the facility in order to create synergy between the community, business, and disaster preparedness. Through this effort, the Commodore Center will become an efficient and convenient venue for a variety of enterprises, and an ideal site for business incubation. This process will bring the Center far from its current state of abandon and disrepair, into an active role in the lives and economy of the community.

In a sense, CSO is recycling the property.

As CSO undertakes to clean up and refit the Center, CSO will use other green initiatives, technologies and efficiencies whenever possible so as to further build upon the ecological savings that this project will represent. We view this effort as a green initiative as part of our overall commitment to utilizing green solutions.

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CSO, Inc, and it’s mission to serve the region during disasters is dependent upon the generous donations of citizens, companies, and with the coordination with other organizations and government entities.

Some of our contributors prefer to remain anonymous. We appreciate the anonymous contributors along with those who share their names with the public. None are forgotten.

We are proud to honor those whose efforts and gifts bring this mission to a reality. Below are links to the honor roll, divided into categories:

Donors, who through their generosity move the CSO mission forward.

Donors

1. Dean Sagers

Supporters have donated in excess of $1000.

Supporters

1. Anonymous

2. Anonymous

Sponsors, who through their generosity, have propelled CSO’s mission forward by contributing in excess of $25,000.

Sponsors

Benefactors, who through their donations of $100,000 or more, have truly brought CSO’s mission to a new level of sustainability.

Benefactors

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Get in touch with us:

Email: prepare@csode.org
Phone: 302.286.6336 Fax: (1) 302.266-9940

We’d love to have you volunteer!

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