Delaware DPH campaign to help keep your skin safe this summer

Summer is right around the corner and it may have you thinking about the pool, the beach or just being outside in general. But something else you should be thinking of is protecting your skin.

According to the Delaware Division of Public Health, Delaware ranks the third-highest in the nation in terms of frequency rates of melanoma. But the DPH says there are steps that you can take to protect yourself against the deadly disease, such as always using sunscreen and doing regular self-examination checks.

This year the DPH is behind a skin cancer prevention program they are calling #ProtectYourSkinDE in hopes of educating and encouraging folks to take appropriate action when it comes to protecting your skin. If you would like to learn more, you can visit: ProtectYourSkinDE.com

This year, the DPH is also hosting several events throughout the summer across Delmarva in an effort to connect people with resources for prevention and early detection, and are as follows:

• Wednesday, May 18 at 10:35 a.m., Wilmington Blue Rocks School Kids Special Game, 801 Shipyard Drive, Wilmington, DE 19801
• Saturday, May 21, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Fifer Orchards Strawberry Festival,1919 Allabands Mill Road, Camden Wyoming, DE 19934
• Friday, May 27, “Don’t Fry Day” at the Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk, Noon to 4:00 p.m., Rehoboth Avenue, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
• Saturday, June 11, Annual Safe Summer Day at Brecknock County Park, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., 80 Old Camden Road, Camden, DE 19934
• Tuesday, June 21; Wednesday, July 13; Thursday, August 11, Family Fun Night at Brandywine Zoo, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., 1001 N. Park Drive, Wilmington, DE 19802
• Saturday, June 25, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Fifer Orchards Blueberry Festival, 1919 Allabands Mill Road, Camden Wyoming, DE 19934
• Saturday, Aug. 13, Zap Amateur World Championships of Skimboarding, New Orleans Street, Dewey Beach, DE 19971