Lt. Governor's Challenge Winners
The Hall of Fame proudly recognizes the programs and participants who have worked hard to set themselves apart: from an in-school wellness center to healthy vending options to an environmental literacy initiative for children. Each of these winners provided great motivation for Delawareans to take similar action. We hope their achievements provide you and the communities you lead with even more inspiration to advance your own health and wellness goals.
Latest Winners
Hank’s Hope
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Emotional Well-Being |
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Community with a Shared Interest |
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Environmental Change — Provides resources and support to families who have been affected by pregnancy loss and infant loss, including peer to peer support groups, comfort packages, and professional education and grief support. |
Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families
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Healthy Living |
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Workplace |
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Environmental Change — Improved access to physical activity, for campus students and staff, by identifying a one-mile trail to improve overall health and well-being. |
Incyte Corporation
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Emotional Well-Being |
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Workplace |
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Environmental Change — Provided healthy lifestyle opportunities for employees, through a number of initiatives and environmental changes including office-based group fitness classes, sleep series and mindfulness webinars, healthy food choices and cooking demonstrations. |
The Breastfeeding Coalition of Delaware
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Mother and Child Health |
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Community with a Shared Interest |
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Policy Change — Raises awareness and advocates for the benefits of breastfeeding for babies, mothers, families and communities, through a committed group of volunteers. |
Newark Charter School
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Healthy Living |
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Workplace |
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Environmental Change — Fosters a healthy environment for their employees, to support physical and mental wellbeing, including yoga and meditation classes, childcare, running groups, access to water and healthy food options, a healthy living book club and wellness podcasts. |
Sexual Offense Support (University of Delaware)
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Emotional Well-Being |
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School |
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System Change — Addresses the issues of sexual assault on college campuses by creating a hotline that provides emotional support and resources to address the trauma experienced. |
Previous Winners
Colonial District 1st Elementary Wellness Center – Eisenberg Elementary School
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Chronic Disease Management and Prevention |
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School |
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Environmental Change — Created an in-school wellness center to provide primary prevention and early intervention services to their student population. |
Blind Vendors Committee: Healthy Vending Initiative
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Healthy Living |
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Workplace |
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System Change — Created a culture of healthy vending options in select state locations with 40% of healthy food options available. |
Delaware Technical and Community College: Mindfulness Summit
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Emotional Well-Being |
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Workplace |
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Environmental Change — Implemented a community-wide event to educate on mindfulness, to help with stress-reduction and emotional well-being. |
Perdue (Delaware Fit Biz)
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Healthy Living |
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Workplace |
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Policy Change — Helped improve employee health through the integration of healthy fundraisers to promote activity clubs, worksite farmer’s markets, integration of physical activity clubs, and worksite wellness committees. |
IMPACT Delaware Tobacco Prevention Coalition
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Chronic Disease Management and Prevention |
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Community with a Shared Interest |
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Policy Change — Advocated for Clean Indoor Air Act, helped to increase tobacco excise tax, which in turn helped to reduce youth access to tobacco, as well as the most recent increase in the age of sale of tobacco products from 18 to 21. |
Children in Nature
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Healthy Living |
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Community with a Shared Interest |
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Environmental Change — Developed environmental literacy plan and Outdoor Bill of Rights to increase opportunities for children to participate in outdoor experiences and promote healthy lifestyles. |
