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Dr. Kara Odom Walker, Secretary
Jill Fredel, Director of Communications
302-255-9047, Cell 302-357-7498
Email: jill.fredel@delaware.gov

DPH Media Contact:
Jennifer Brestel
302-744-4907, Cell 302-612-6223
Email: Jennifer.brestel@delaware.gov

Date: October 11, 2019
DHSS-10-2019

MEDIA ADVISORY: GOVERNORS CUP 5K RUN/WALK TO BE HELD TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2019

WHO:	The Honorable John Carney, Governor The Honorable Bethany Hall-Long, Lieutenant Governor Dr. Kara Odom Walker, Secretary, Department of Health and Social Services Dr. Karyl Rattay, Director, Division of Public Health (DPH)
WHAT:	Governor's Cup Run/Walk 5K race and 1-mile walk
WHY:	Tuesday, October 15, 2019 10:30 a.m. - Pre-event with Health Fair and Race Number Pickup 11:45 a.m. - Welcome remarks 12:00 p.m. - Race starts 1:00 p.m. - Awards and refreshments
WHEN:	Governor's Residence at Woodburn 151 Kings Highway Dover, DE 19901
WHERE:	The annual event promotes the importance of physical activity and wellness among State of Delaware employees, pensioners, and faculty and staff from all public school districts and charter schools. As a result of the 5K race, Kings Highway between Reed Street and Division Street will have road barricades set up from 10:30 a.m. until about 1:30 p.m. Also, Division Street between State Street and Park Drive will be temporarily closed from 11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Police will be on hand to redirect traffic as necessary.
QUESTIONS:	Call 302-744-4704

A person who is deaf, hard-of-hearing, deaf-blind or speech-disabled can call the DPH phone number above by using TTY services. Dial 7-1-1 or 800-232-5460 to type your conversation to a relay operator, who reads your conversation to a hearing person at DPH. The relay operator types the hearing person's spoken words back to the TTY user. To learn more about TTY availability in Delaware, visit http://delawarerelay.com. The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services is committed to improving the quality of the lives of Delaware's citizens by promoting health and well-being, fostering self-sufficiency, and protecting vulnerable populations. DPH, a division of DHSS, urges Delawareans to make healthier choices with the 5-2-1 Almost None campaign: eat 5 or more fruits and vegetables each day, have no more than 2 hours of recreational screen time each day (includes TV, computer, gaming), get 1 or more hours of physical activity each day, and drink almost no sugary beverages.

Delaware Health and Social Services is committed to improving the quality of the lives of Delaware's citizens by promoting health and well-being, fostering self-sufficiency, and protecting vulnerable populations.

MEDIA ADVISORY: GOVERNORS CUP 5K RUN/WALK TO BE HELD TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2019

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