SHADE Foundation of America
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Until my daughter was diagnosed with malignant melanoma in 2000, I was totally uninformed about this most common form of cancer. Like most, I suspect, melanoma was thought of as the "If I have to get cancer, this is the one to get" . Only since her diagnosis, and the information I have received through the Shade Foundation have I truly come to understand the breadth and scope of this totally preventable disease. To learn that millions die every year because they lack the simple information of measures that can be taken to prevent melanoma.
I highly recommend everyone use the information found at the Shade Foundation website to guide their conduct to help defeat this terrible disease.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
People that were unable to have body scans done were provided by the Shade Foundation and discovered melanomas and were successfully treated.
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If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
Seek to have more awareness provided by local news agencies and government sources
I have been involved with the SHADE Foundations since 2002. Since that time I have seen the tremndous impact they have had on educating the public with a focus on children. Skin Cancer is often dismissed as a "low-risk" cancer yet the truth is skin cancer will impact over 1,000,000 people in the U.S. this year alone. Through SHADE Foundations' educational programs lives are saved.
I am proud of their ability to use limited resources to reach millions of young lives. Perhaps with their programs we can soon see a major impact in the number of young adults disgnosed with skin cancer each year.
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I have seen many positive campaigns like the summer movei program, bowling, shade coverings for schools, skin cancer screenings and of course the national poster competition. All of these programs have raised awareness.
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If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
Give them more resources to further expand the programs as all of them are very worthwhile.
My name is Steven Peljovich and I run the Hard Rock Cafe in Boston, Massachusetts. I was fortunate enough to begin working with SHADE in 2007 as a food sponsor for their annual Bubbles and Bites Event. Over the last 4 years I have been able to see firsthand the great work that Shonda, Sue and their team have been able to do in the communities around Boston. They have not only built playground and school equipment to provide safe cover from the sun for children, but they have been instrumental in getting the word about the dangers of sun exposure to the masses in Boston. I have been a part of their fundraisers in Boston over the last 4 years and was able to host a concert event for them last Summer and have been working with them to make this an annual event. Their staff is highly dedicated to their cause and incredibly thankful for any and every piece of support they get.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
Being able to see firsthand the great work they are doing in preventing melonoma, and educating folks on the dangers of sun exposure.
Ways to make it better...
If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
There is nothing that I could think of to change in the way SHADE operates.
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