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Why We Run: Simone Rohr
Feb, 23, 2023 by : jadmin in :Daniella (JMT.Berlin): My Mom has been fighting Melanoma since 2018. She had it on her scalp and it was successfully removed. Unfortunately, it metastasized to…
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2023 ACS Melanoma Statistics
Jan, 30, 2023 by : jadmin in :Each January, the American Cancer Society (ACS) releases updated estimates about trends in new cancer cases and deaths in its annual report, Cancer Facts and Figures.…
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RRCA Awards TRFJ Championship Status for 2023
Jan, 18, 2023 by : jadmin in :TRFJ2023 awarded RRCA Illinois Championship Event: Celebrating 20 years fighting melanoma every step of the way. RRCA Championship Event Series is the largest grassroots-organized running…
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2022 Thanksgiving Newsletter
Dec, 17, 2022 by : jadmin in :Congratulations Jack’s Marathon Team and TRFJ2022 More photos and stories in our Newsletter. JOIN US ON SOCIAL MEDIA:
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Why We Run: 2022 Jack’s Marathon Team Chicago
Mar, 28, 2022 by : jadmin in :Why We Run … Katherine (Cambridge, MA) “I hope to raise awareness for melanoma and skin cancer in general, as well as help fund research…
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Support S. 309: An Act relative to the availability of sunscreen for students
Dec, 28, 2021 by : jadmin in : SUBJECT: Statewide policies should allow and encourage students to apply, carry and store sunscreen for personal use, especially as students are outside more to…
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SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: “This Run’s For Jack”
Jul, 16, 2021 by : Sharon Marston in :TRFJ2026 More than just a 5k … 23rd Annual “This Run’s for Jack” 2026 Your sponsorship makes the difference! Sponsorships underwrite the cost of the…
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Six surprising places skin cancer develops
Jun, 29, 2021 by : jadmin in :Skin cancer develops in people of all ages, races, and nationalities. It can also develop on any area of the body, including these six unlikely…
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May 28, 2021: DON’T FRY DAY NEWSLETTER
May, 28, 2021 by : jadmin in :The National Council Declares the Friday before Memorial Day, as “Don’t Fry Day” To Encourage Sun Safety Awareness. “After a year of COVID we’re all…
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National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention: Sunlamp Regulations
Mar, 23, 2021 by : jadmin in :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 advocates for melanoma…