Delaware offers lottery for those vaccinated
Every Delawarean who has been vaccinated will be entered to win up to $302,000 in a June 30 lottery as part of the state’s latest effort to get more people vaccinated.
“Delaware wins when everyone gets vaccinated,” said Gov. John Carney during his May 25 press conference.
He said $5 million has been budgeted for the program, with a goal to reach at least 70 percent of vaccinated adults in Delaware in the coming weeks.
The June 30 lottery prizes will include two low-number license plates – a three-digit tag, and a four-digit tag, said Hailey Valerio, spokeswoman for the Governor’s Office.
Carney also announced that Delaware will launch a DE Wins! program to increase vaccinations for students ages 12 to 17. Students who have been vaccinated through June 29 will be entered to win prizes including $5,000 cash; a full scholarship to University of Delaware, Delaware State University, or Delaware Technical Community College; a four-day vacation; and tickets and camping at Firefly Music Festival. Anyone vaccinated within the time frame will automatically be entered in the lottery, said Dr. Karyl Rattay, Delaware Division of Public Health director.
“The winners will be contacted by phone after being pulled Mondays and Fridays,” she said.
Other prizes include annual Delaware State Parks passes, and prize packages from Funland, the Wilmington Blue Rocks and the Delmarva Shorebirds. The Delaware Lottery will conduct twice-weekly drawings on Mondays and Fridays from May 31 through June 30.
Additionally, officials said, Delaware small businesses will offer customer incentives to any Delawarean vaccinated so far, as well as during the program time frame. The Delaware Division of Small Business has launched the Small Business Incentive Fund to reimburse eligible qualifying businesses for incentives, which will include restaurants, bars, breweries and gyms.
Delawareans vaccinated at locations managed by DPH and the Delaware Emergency Management Agency, including Curative vaccination sites and DPH clinics, from May 25 to June 29, will also receive a $10 gift card.
Visit DEwins.org for full details on prizes and eligibility.
As of May 24, Delaware providers had administered 881,281 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. About 65 percent of Delawareans 18 and older have received at least one shot.
“Funland is excited to be involved with the state’s vaccine incentive program,” said Chris Darr, personnel manager and fourth-generation family member of Funland. “Our family is always looking for ways to support our community, and this is certainly a great opportunity to help.”
