Message from the President
My mission with the Shade Across America Program is to help schools in the US get one or more shade structures to protect the kids from harmful UV rays. The Skin Cancer Awareness Foundation is passionate in our effort to protect children from the dangers of the sun, which can lead to a diagnosis of skin cancer as early as in their teens. The incidence of skin cancer continues to rise in the United States. According to the American Academy of Dermatology, prevention works best when consistent, healthy habits are adopted early in life and one blistering sunburn during childhood will nearly double the lifetime risk of melanoma. So we need to educate our youth and, more importantly, keep the fun and shade the sun! Clearly we are seeing more and more young people with skin cancer and it is our duty as a society to lessen the risk factor for our children. So it is my desire to cover kids, when it really counts.
Parents, teachers and communities need to work together to help educate and sun protect our kids. It is our responsibility to protect our kids from danger, and so it is my objective, to have shade covers over every playground and sports park in America.