August Newsletter

Vol. 8| August 2024

August is Summer Sun Safety Month, and we’re here to help you to be proactive about your skin health during summertime and all year long.

The most effective way to keep the rays at bay is sun-protective clothing. It’s also the simplest way to stay safe; unlike sunscreen, you never need to reapply. It’s all part of a complete sun protection strategy that includes shade breaks, using broad-spectrum sunscreen, wearing a wide-brimmed hat and sunglasses.

If you make sun safety part of your daily routine, you can prevent most skin cancers and sun damage to your skin. Here’s some helpful information:

• Your Daily Sun Protection Guide
• UPF: What it Is and Why it Matters
• What Makes Clothing Sun-Safe?
• 5 Sneaky Ways You’re Being Exposed to the Sun’s UV Rays
• Great Skin is Made in the Shade
• Not All UV Rays Stay Outside: How Window Film Can Help Protect You
• The Skin Cancer Foundation’s Sun Protection Product Finder

We’ve launched the Save Destination Healthy Skin campaign to raise funds for the purchase of a new RV to keep DHS on the road and saving lives.

Urgent Need: DHS cannot continue with a 14-year-old RV. Replacing the RV for our 2025 season will keep our free skin cancer screenings going strong for years to come.

You can help, with a donation of any amount.

Donation Match Challenge: Until August 17, every dollar donated to Save Destination Healthy Skin – up to $25,000 – will be matched by our lead sponsor, Massage Envy. This gives your donation double the impact.

Join us at the Save Destination Healthy Skin Virtual Event (via Zoom) on Thursday, August 15, 2024, from 3:00 to 3:30 PM (EDT) to learn more about the campaign and how you can support us. Register here.

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Share the Save DHS web page with anyone who might see value in supporting this lifesaving program.

Summer Sanders’ New Direction

Outdoor training was always part of this Olympic gold medalist’s active lifestyle. Using sunscreen religiously wasn’t a top priority, though, until she was diagnosed with melanoma. That spurred her to a new goal: to help others avoid skin cancer.

Ask the Expert: Is Homemade Sunscreen Safe?

The short answer is no, homemade sunscreens are not safe. When it comes to DIY sunscreens, you don’t know what you’re getting. Formulations that are being shared on social media have no science behind them, and can be dangerous to use.

Get in the Swing of It: Golfers on Sun Protection

When it comes to skin cancer prevention, consistency is key. And if you have an outdoor hobby, like golf, not using your sunscreen every time you hit the course is a real handicap. Here, our experts drive home advice from their golfing patients that is sure to inspire others.

Celebrities and Skin Cancer – They’re Just Like Us

Celebrities like Hugh Jackman, Kevin Jonas and Christie Brinkley have battled nonmelanoma skin cancer, while Khloe Kardashian and Teddi Mellencamp Arroyave have battled melanoma. Others including Bob Marley and Jimmy Buffett have passed away as a result of skin cancer.

Play On, Jimmy Buffett

The legendary Jimmy Buffett succumbed to Merkel cell carcinoma on September 1, 2023, at age 76. His fans adored him for the salt-rimmed, worry-free lifestyle he espoused. Now his enormous following has given him a posthumous role as a skin cancer awareness-raiser.

Ask the Expert: Can a Tattoo Increase Skin Cancer Risk?

People who have had skin cancer are always at higher risk of developing future skin cancers, but tattoos do not increase that risk. However, it’s never a good idea to have a tattoo placed too close to (or over) a mole.

The Great Nonprofits Top-Rated Awards program is now widely known as the most influential “people’s choice” awards for outstanding nonprofits, large and small.

The Skin Cancer Foundation earned the Top-Rated Nonprofit badge in 2023 by getting more than 10 five-star reviews. We are hoping to earn the Top-Rated badge for 2024, and, if you are pleased with what we do to educate the public, you can help!

Writing a review is quick and easy: Just click here to get started.

Thank you for your support!

Join our community of monthly donors and become a member of the Skin Protection Fund (SPF). Your recurring gift will steadily support the lifesaving programs of the Foundation and help us educate the public and the medical community about skin cancer, its prevention by means of sun protection, the need for early detection and prompt, effective treatment. Learn more and donate here.

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