February Newsletter

Vol. 2 | February 2025

The daylight hours are slowly increasing, giving us more time to get outside to walk, run or hike. We’re here to remind you to practice sun safety, even when it’s cold outside.

No matter the season, UV radiation can be sneaky. It reaches you at home, in your car, at the nail salon, and yes, out on the snowy ski slopes.

We want to provide you with information that empowers you to care for your skin and safeguard against skin cancer every day of the year.

Bob Marley Should Not Have Died from Melanoma

Bob Marley would have been 80 years old on February 6. Sadly, his life was cut short by acral lentiginous melanoma (ALM), a rare, aggressive skin cancer. While ALM is rare overall, it is the most common form of melanoma found in people of color.

Groundhog Day Kick Off: Follow Our Winter Skin Care Series

Every Groundhog Day, we kick off our winter skin care series, including some tried and true ways to keep skin healthy and beautiful during the winter months.

Cold Dry Air Requires a Little Extra Skin Care

Here at The Skin Cancer Foundation, we spend a lot of time talking about skin cancer, but we’re also concerned with overall skin health. That means protecting your skin from sun damage and giving the largest organ in your body some TLC throughout the year.

5 Tips for Taking Care of Your Lips

When it comes to lip care, you should never slack off, especially during the winter. In honor of Valentine’s Day, we’re sharing our best tips for getting beautiful, healthy lips.

Spotlight on Seasonal Depression: Why Indoor Tanning Isn’t an Effective Treatment

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) impacts millions of Americans, but hopping into a tanning bed won’t help. Here’s why visible light therapy is a safer, more effective way to ease symptoms.

World Cancer Day was February 4, but our fight against the world’s most common cancer continues all year long. Thank you for all you do to amplify our educational messages.⁠

#LoveYourSkin is our public awareness campaign focused on education, early detection and sun protection for skin of color.

Skin cancer is often diagnosed later in people of color, when it is more challenging to treat.⁠ Together, we can help one another by raising awareness and sharing the facts. Because loving your skin means protecting your skin.

It’s easy to get involved:

• Follow us and the hashtag #LoveYourSkinProtectYourSkin on social media
• Share facts and graphics to help spread the word
• Read and share our blog posts about skin cancer in people of color
• Use the hashtag #LoveYourSkinProtectYourSkin and tag us @SkinCancerOrg so we can amplify the message

Stay tuned for more ways to get involved!

We’ve hit 83 percent of our Save Destination Healthy Skin fundraising goal to put a new RV on the road in 2025!

With your help, our mobile free skin cancer screening and education program can reach more people and save more lives for years to come. We have until March 31 to reach our goal.
You can help us Save Destination Healthy Skin.

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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