IMPACT Melanoma, a national non-profit organization dedicated to working to reduce the incidence of melanoma, is pleased to announce their partnership with Northside Hospital and the Dunwoody Nature Center to install sunscreen dispensers throughout the nature center’s grounds and work on skincare awareness initiatives with summer campers. The dispensers and educational services are a working piece of IMPACT’s Practice Safe Skin program which is geared towards skin cancer awareness through engaging activities and applicable preventative tools such as their automatic sunscreen dispensing units.
Thanks to a generous grant from Northside Hospital, IMPACT is able to install 3 sunscreen dispensers and initiate a skincare and wellness program (including the distribution of fun, explorative educational CampKits to more than 900 summer camp attendees) throughout Dunwoody Nature Center. The launch of this initiative will commence with a celebratory event at the nature center on May 4th at 10am.
The location of the celebration is:5343 Roberts Dr., Dunwoody, GA 30338.
“More skin cancers are diagnosed in the United States each year than all other cancers combined. Wearing sunscreen is one of the simplest things we can do to protect our skin from the sun’s ultraviolet rays,” said Juliet Weaver, Program Manager Melanoma & Sarcoma at Northside Hospital Cancer Institute. “Northside Hospital is honored to partner with the Dunwoody Nature Center and IMPACT Melanoma to raise awareness of the importance of sun safety so that we all can enjoy being outside – cancer free.”
“The Dunwoody Nature Center is proud to partner with Impact Melanoma by providing free sunscreen to our visitors,” said Michael Cowan, Executive Director of Dunwoody Nature Center. “The sunscreen dispensers placed throughout the park will increase awareness of the importance of sun safety and help develop good habits that will reduce the prevalence of skin cancer. Special thanks to Northside Hospital for the generous grant that makes this partnership possible.”
The launch event will feature a skin cancer awareness and sun safety presentation from a Northside Hospital physician assistant, which will include demonstrations of the dispensers as well as an assortment of kid-centric activities and an informational table (and opportunity for Q&A if desired) for the public.
“We’re so pleased to be working with such community-minded organizations such as Northside Hospital and Dunwoody Nature Center,” said Amber Ostrej, Ambassador of IMPACT Melanoma’s Atlanta Chapter. “I’m ecstatic that we’ve been granted the opportunity to install these dispensers at Dunwoody Nature Center and educate their camper community about the importance of sun safety. A huge heartfelt thanks to Northside for making this possible! Together we’re all making a great impact with this initiative!”
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About IMPACT Melanoma
IMPACT is a national non-profit organization dedicated to working to reduce the incidence of melanoma. Committed to skin cancer prevention and early detection, we provide a variety of award-winning programs which aim to raise awareness and educate the public about skin cancer, as well as support services for those struggling with the disease. Visit further information visitwww.IMPACTMelanoma.org
About Practice Safe Skin
In response to the Surgeon General’s 2014 Call to Action to address skin cancer as a major public concern, IMPACT Melanoma and partner Bright Guard, launched a pilot program called Practice Safe Skin during the summer 2015 to donate free sunscreen throughout Boston parks and Massachusetts beaches at no cost to taxpayers. Following the success of the pilot program, the Practice Safe Skin initiative is expanding to offer cities and businesses across the country the ability to purchase and provide this public safety program. For more information visit www.IMPACTMelanoma.org/practice-safe-skin/, call 1-800-557-6352 or email info@IMPACTMelanoma.org.
