The Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing their youth-led #MyReasonWhyDE annual celebration. The public is cordially invited to attend this annual celebration on Thursday, September 28, 2023 at the Delaware Contemporary, located at 200 S. Madison St. in Wilmington. Doors open at 6 P.M.; event starts at 6:30 P.M. 

The #MyReasonWhy campaign is part of DPH’s long-term strategy to work with partner organizations in the community and state, such as school systems, to promote resilience and positive messaging. The campaign asks Delaware youth to make short Public Service Announcement (PSA) videos that promote the positive aspects of their lives that keep them happy, healthy and drug-free engaged citizens.

This red carpet event will include:

• A screening of dozens of Delaware youth-created PSAs 
• A chance to film your own #MyReasonWhyDE PSA in the video booth 
• Pictures on the red carpet 
• Special recognition for outstanding #MyReasonWhyDE partners 

Come out and enjoy an evening that promotes personal advocacy to make the world a safer place! There will be free food for the first 50 guests. Groups are welcome.​

#MyReasonWhy is a community collective PSA campaign, a prevention tool and a peer-to-peer messaging program all mixed into one. #MyReasonWhy participants are led to identify their own protective factors, balance those factors against the risk of substance abuse and then learn to activate their power of influence by creating peer-to-peer personal PSA videos, proclaiming their “Reason Why” they choose not to use drugs, that can then be shared to inspire others through social media. For more information, visit www.MyReasonWhyDE.com.

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