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May is Melanoma Awareness Month |
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The Foundation in Action |
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May is Melanoma Awareness Month |
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Melanoma Monday – May 2nd |
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On Monday, May 2nd the Coalition for Skin Cancer Prevention
will be hosting their press briefing to announce May as Melanoma Awareness
month and to announce the winners of the Sun Safety Poster Content. The
Joanna M. Nicolay Melanoma Foundation is co-sponsoring the
press-conference and will be speaking at the event. |
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Monday in May - May 16th |
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The Joanna M. Nicolay Melanoma Foundation, the voice of melanoma
prevention, detection, care and cure, will highlight the national
designation of May as Melanoma Month, through its inaugural "A Monday in
May" fundraising dinner on May 16 at Rudys' 2900 restaurant in Finksburg,
MD.
The evening of gourmet dining and special wine pairings will feature the
internationally acclaimed culinary skills of Master Chef Rudy Speckamp to
benefit melanoma research, education and awareness.
The First Lady of the State of Maryland, Kendel Ehrlich, will attend the
event along other members of the medical community and honorary and
advisory board members.
Tickets: $200/person
Contact: Robert Nicolay
Phone: 410-871-0515
Email:
jmnmf@carr.org
Sponsorship opportunities are also available. |
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The Foundation in Action |
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Mothers and Others
Against Skin Cancer - April 13, 2005 |
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Kendel S. Ehrlich,
First Lady of Maryland, Susan Allen, former First Lady of Virginia, joined
forces in Annapolis, Maryland with Mothers and Others Against Skin Cancer
to encourage their states' residents to educate themselves about the
importance of sun safety and skin cancer prevention. Mrs. Ehrlich, Mrs.
Allen and MASC also launched the "Sun Safety Challenge," a contest in
which elementary school students in both states will collect MASC
membership pledges to win a $1,000 prize and a portable shade structure
for their school. Denise Safko from the Joanna M. Nicolay Melanoma
Foundation was presented a personal story of her mother's battle through
melanoma. |
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Melanoma Monday - May 2004 |
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The Foundation was a
sponsor and speaker at the Melanoma Monday press conference in 2004. |
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Melanoma Symposium - October 2004 |
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The Foundation was a co-sponsor with the Melanoma Research Foundation of
an symposium on melanoma. |
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SunGuard Man Birthday Contest - November 2004
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The Foundation sponsored a birthday cake party for a school in Garrett
County Maryland who won the SunGuard Man Birthday contest. For more
information go to: http://www.sunguardman.org/news.shtml#birthday
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