(Smyrna, DE) – The annual Delaware Preparedness Night at the Wilmington Blue Rocks, will be held on Friday, May 31, 2013. The Wilmington, New Castle County, and Delaware Citizen Corps will sponsor the event at Frawley Stadium on the Wilmington Riverfront, along with partners, Delaware Chapter of the American Red Cross, Division of Public Health Preparedness Section, and the Delaware Medical Reserve Corps.
The purpose of the event is to raise awareness about emergency preparedness for natural and man-made emergencies. Sponsors and partners will have display tables at various locations in the stadium, and preparedness messages and questions will be displayed on the scoreboard and one lucky winner per inning will be chosen to receive a Disaster Kit. The evening is a family event. Game time against the Frederick (MD) Keys is 7:05pm, with fireworks after the game.
The Delaware Citizen Corps is a program under the Delaware Department of Safety & Homeland Security, and the Delaware Emergency Management Agency.
For more information on Delaware Citizen Corps, contact Marny McLee and Robert George at 302-659-2243.