SEATTLE, March 13,
2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Washington Poison Center
(WAPC), Washington's nonprofit
service for free medical advice on poisoning and drug overdoses, is
pleased to announce the four winners of its 19th annual
Poison Prevention Poster Contest:
- Natalie Lundsten, a
1st grade student from Spokane, WA
- Aubree Huber, a 3rd
grade student from Centralia,
WA
- Rain Ideri Gurango, a 7th grade student from
Shoreline, WA
- Amelia Walker, a 12th
grade student from Seattle,
WA
One hundred fifty-nine students in kindergarten through
12th grade submitted artwork with important facts and
poison prevention strategies regarding a poisonous substance of
their choice. The goal of the contest was to increase awareness of
household and environmental poisons, identify strategies to prevent
and reduce harm, and understand the role of Washington Poison
Center in supporting health and safety.
Seattle Children's partnered with WAPC for a third year to
promote the contest and broadly share poison prevention
information. A panel of judges from Seattle Children's selected the
winning posters: "The poster contest has been a wonderful
opportunity for youth across the state to learn about poison
prevention and to channel their creative energies to share health
knowledge with others to keep our communities safer," says Dr.
Christina Delgado, Program Manager
with Seattle Children's Community Health team.
WAPC transformed the winners' artwork into a series of four
posters for National Poison Prevention Week, March 16-22, 2025. Organizations may download the
posters for print or to post on social media. WAPC provided prizes
to all four winners, including iPads, gift cards, and class
parties. WAPC will additionally invite the winners to meet with
their Washington state legislators
to discuss their artwork, poison prevention, and how legislators
help keep Washingtonians safe.
WAPC encourages organizations and communities to participate in
National Poison Prevention Week. Download the partner toolkit,
order free materials, and visit WAPC's Facebook page for poison
prevention tips and activities.
Media contact: mryuk@wapc.org
About Washington Poison Center: Washington Poison Center
(WAPC) is a statewide nonprofit organization dedicated to
preventing and reducing harm from poisonings and overdoses. WAPC's
expert staff of nurses, pharmacists, and physicians are a reliable
and consistent resource for timely, relevant, and life-saving
information, 24/7, at no cost to everyone in Washington State.
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