RDK Melanoma Foundation Donates Sunscreen Dispensers

The Month of May is nationally recognized as skin cancer awareness month. In support of this vital public service message, the Richard David Kann (RDK) Melanoma Foundation is donating five sunscreen dispensers around Palm Beach County.

One person dies from melanoma every fifty minutes; with education, melanoma is almost 100% preventable! The Foundation has been working locally and nationally for over 25 years to save lives by changing behaviors through education to increase awareness on sun safety prevention and early detection of melanoma. Their newest initiative involves distributing sunscreen dispensers in parks, beaches, schools, and outdoor areas, where sun exposure is excessive.

The Foundation has been working closely with the city of West Palm Beach to ensure community health and education continues to thrive, and coordinated that the following locations will have a RDK Melanoma Foundation sunscreen dispenser for those visiting to use and be sun safe:

• Visit Palm Beach Visitor Information & Adventure Center, 226 Datura St. WPB, FL 33401
• Warren Hawkins Aquatic Center 1501 N Australian Ave, WPB, FL 33401
• Lincoln Park (Ballpark of the Palm Beaches Park) 5100 N Haverhill Rd, WPB, FL 33401
• Hillcrest Paseo- Bill Moss 3401 Parker Ave, WPB, FL 33405
• South Olive -345 Summa Street, WPB, FL 33405

"We strive to make a positive impact on our community, and with the placement of sunscreen dispensers in areas where people gather to enjoy the beautiful outdoors, we hope to inspire people to implement life-long habits for the prevention of skin cancer,” said Jenique Crawley, Director of Operations at Richard David Kann Melanoma Foundation.

RDK Melanoma Foundation will also donate one sunscreen dispenser to Lower Moreland High School SAM’s (Students Against Melanoma) Club in Pennsylvania. Lower Moreland has been leading the way in educating their community about sun safety and awareness with fundraisers, selling creative Melanoma Awareness bracelets, and social media blasts- all in an effort to raise funds, which allows the expansion of SAM clubs throughout high schools and colleges nationally.

Jupiter High School recently collaborated with the Kendra Scott team to host an amazing in-store event at the Gardens Mall to continue to elevate the high school’s SAM club and raise awareness.

Jenique Crawley added “The Foundation truly values the hard work our SAM students put into the clubs and the sheer dedication they show during events and being the smiling sun safe faces of our organization.”

To learn more about RDK Melanoma Foundation, how to donate or purchase a sunscreen dispenser, please call 561-655-9655, email info@melanomafoundation.com or visit melanomafoundation.com.

About Richard David Kann Melanoma (RDK) Foundation:

The Foundation has been working locally and nationally for over 25 years to save lives by changing behaviors through education to increase awareness on sun safety prevention and early detection of melanoma. Their newest initiative involves distributing sunscreen dispensers in parks, beaches, schools, and outdoor areas, where sun exposure is excessive. The unique Students Against Melanoma (SAM) Clubs in middle, high school, and college campuses, and the SunSmart America™ curriculum, programs, and resources, have educated hundreds of thousands of students, families, and communities on sun safety behaviors and practices for prevention and early detection of skin cancer. Today RDK and Hall of Fame baseball player Mike Schmidt have launched The Mike Schmidt Sun Smart USA program. This grassroots program, launched in Philadelphia in 2017, strives to make a positive impact by protecting the public at beaches, parks, and stadiums nationwide with the placement of sunscreen dispensers to inspire people to implement life-long habits for the prevention of skin cancer. Deborah Kann Schwarzberg is the Founder and President of the RDK Melanoma Foundation.