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May 28, 2021: DON’T FRY DAY NEWSLETTER

May 28 2021

The National Council Declares the Friday before Memorial Day, as “Don’t Fry Day” To Encourage Sun Safety Awareness. “After a year of…

National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention: Sunlamp Regulations

Mar 23 2021

Jack’s Fund advocacy:  Signs letter (with 40 other organizations) requesting FDA banning/regulating sunlamps. NCSCP members represent the nation’s premier researchers, clinicians and…

Don’t Fry Day – Friday before Memorial Day

May 21 2020

  Read More Here:  Press Release from NCSCP

Don’t Fry Day

May 25 2018

The National Council Declares the Friday before Memorial Day, as “Don’t Fry Day” To Encourage Sun Safety Awareness To help reduce rising…

Why We Run: Stan Sher’s Journey

Feb 23 2016

Stanley Sher of Washington, D.C. was diagnosed with an aggressive form of melanoma in 2013. After several failed treatments and surgeries, he…

Sunscreen Donation to LifeGuards

Jul 10 2015

Glen Ellyn Park District Sunset Pool LifeGuards Jack’s Fund has donated sunscreen to the Glen Ellyn Park District Lifeguards at Sunset Pool…

7th Graders join the fight against skin cancer

Apr 29 2015

Jack’s Fund invited to participate in Problem Based Learning at Hadley Junior. Subject:  Stop Melanoma … Stop Tanning! As a way to…

Sunscreen Initiative

Apr 17 2008

$12,000 DUPAGE HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES GET SUNSCREEN DONATIONS FOR SKIN CANCER PROTECTION Jack H. Marston II Melanoma Fund Delivering 2,500 Bottles of…

Surgeon General Call to Action

May 01 2015

The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Prevent Skin Cancer Executive Summary CDC.Surgeon General consumer-booklet Jack’s Fund Receives Commendation The Surgeon General’s…

SURGEON GENERAL’S CALL TO ACTION

Jul 01 2014

VIDEO:  ABC NEWS REPORTS 1) The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Prevent Skin Cancer | SurgeonGeneral.gov 2)  call-to-action-prevent-skin-cancer 3) Letter of…