Fight Melanoma Golf Tournament 2023
It was a great day! We had over 50 people come out to the event and raised almost $14,000 to continue our mission to prevent and cure skin cancer. Thank you to everyone who came out to support the SCI. There is still time to donate! CLICK HERE today to support our programming.
12th ANNUAL MELANOMA WALK 2022
The SCI hosted the Melanoma Walk on Saturday, November 12th and added a 5k run to the event this year! As always, it was a wonderful day filled with old friends and new ones. Over 130 people registered to walk and/or run in support of preventing and curing melanoma skin cancer. So far, we have raised over $31,000 this year, and the donations are still coming in. Thank you to everyone who supported the Walk this year!
We also had our free skin cancer screening before the Walk and found several potential skin cancers!
Every year, the Walk raises funds to support skin cancer research, outreach and skin cancer awareness, while giving people the opportunity to support someone they love that has been affected by melanoma. You can still visit the Walk website to learn more and donate today!
fightmelanomatoday.org
See you next year!
11th ANNUAL MELANOMA WALK 2021
We hosted the Melanoma Walk in person on Saturday, October 30th after taking last year off. It was a great day! Over 130 people came out to walk in support of preventing and curing melanoma skin cancer. We had 11 teams form, over 150 individual cash and in-kind donations, and 10 major sponsors support the event. We also had our free skin cancer screening before the Walk and found a few potential skin cancers! We have raised almost $40,000 this year and donations are still coming in! Thank you to everyone who supported the Walk this year.
Every year, the Walk raises funds to support skin cancer research, outreach and skin cancer awareness, while giving people the opportunity to support someone they love that has been affected by melanoma. You can still visit the Walk website to learn more and donate today!
Fight Against Melanoma Crowdfunding Event 2020
Throughout the month of September, in an effort to raise funds to support the SCI, we had a crowdfunding page open in place of our annual Melanoma Walk. Many of our Walk teams pulled together to help us with this event. Through September, we posted updates and educational content. We had 10 teams participate and raised over $20,000! Every penny will go directly back into our programming to prevent and cure skin cancer.
Skin cancer Prevention Friends Virtual Tea 2020
On May 1st, The Skin Cancer Institute (SCI) hosted the first Skin cancer Prevention Friends (SPF) Virtual Tea in lieu of our annual SPF Spring Luncheon. The SCI’s co-directors, Dr. Robin Harris and Dr. Clara Curiel gave an overview of what the SCI has been doing in this time of social distancing. Our guest speaker, Dr. Kelly Nelson from MD Anderson in Houston, Texas also gave a wonderful presentation on Project ECHO, a telemedicine program she's been working on. Over 50 people attended the SPF Virtual Tea and the feedback has been very positive. We hope to go back to an in-person event next year!
10th ANNUAL MELANOMA WALK 2019
We are very proud to report, this was our 10th year hosting the Melanoma Walk. The Walk was held on Saturday, November 9th on the UA Main Campus Mall. Over 250 wonderful people came out to walk in support of preventing and curing melanoma skin cancer. It was a beautiful day! We had 17 teams form, over 200 individual cash and in-kind donations, and 16 major sponsors support the event. We also screened 36 people for skin cancer in our free screening before the Walk and found a few potential skin cancers! We raised over $50,000 this year! Thank you to everyone who supported the Walk this year. A special thanks to our volunteers. Without you, this Walk wouldn't be the success that it is!
Every year, the Walk raises funds to support skin cancer research, outreach and skin cancer awareness, while giving people the opportunity to support someone they love that has been affected by melanoma. You can still visit the Walk website to learn more and donate today!
5th ANNUAL SKIN CANCER PREVENTION FRIENDS LUNCHEON
We had our 5th annual Skin cancer Prevention Friends (SPF) luncheon on Friday, April 26th at the Arizona Inn. Many old friends and some new came to see our latest research and hear Dr. Caroly Heckman speak on ways to reduce indoor tanning. It was a wonderful afternoon as always!
9th ANNUAL MELANOMA WALK 2018
This year's Walk was especially wonderful. This was our 9th year celebrating our melanoma survivors and thrivers, while raising funds to support our continuing mission to prevent and cure ALL skin cancer. The Walk was held on Saturday, November 3rd. Nearly 300 wonderful people came out to walk on the UA main campus mall. We raised almost $55,000, had 18 major cash sponsors, and almost 40 in-kind donations! We also screened 32 people for skin cancer in our free screening before the Walk! Every year, the Walk raises funds to support skin cancer research, outreach and skin cancer awareness, while giving people the opportunity to support someone they love that has been affected by melanoma. You can still visit the Walk website to learn more and donate today!
SKIN CANCER PREVENTION FRIENDS LUNCHEON
The 4th annual Skin cancer Prevention Friends (SPF) luncheon was a wonderful day of great conversation and good food! Several of our researchers came with presentations on their latest projects and we all learned a lot!
Learn more about the SPF group here.
Melanoma Walk 2017
The Walk was a success again this year! Our 8th annual Melanoma Walk was held on Saturday, November 4th. Nearly 300 wonderful people came out to walk on the UA main campus mall. We raised over $53,000, had 18 major cash sponsors, and almost 40 in-kind donations! We also screened 40 people for skin cancer and diagnosed several possible skin cancers, including a couple of melanomas! Every year, the Walk raises funds to support skin cancer research, outreach and skin cancer awareness, while giving people the opportunity to support someone they love that has been affected by melanoma. You can still visit the Walk website to learn more and donate today!
fightmelanomatoday.org
Annual Living in Harmony with the Sun event
We were out at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum for our 12th year on May 20th. We promoted sun safety as part of Cool Summer Nights. Ray was there to greet folks and we had educational tables, activities for the kids, our skin analyzer for seeing sun damage under the skin, and more! As always, our activities were enjoyed by many of the Museum visitors. We're spreading the word about sun safety!
Skin cancer Prevention Friends (SPF) 3rd Annual Luncheon
It was a wonderful afternoon of good food and great conversation! Over 50 supporters of the SCI came to the luncheon this year. Our new melanoma oncologist, Monte Shaheen gave a great presentation. Thanks to all who attended!
MELANOMA WALK 2016
Our 7th annual Melanoma Walk was held on Saturday, November 5th. Over 300 wonderful people came out to walk on the UA main campus mall. We raised over $69,000, had 20 major cash sponsors, and almost 50 in-kind donations! We also screened 52 people for skin cancer and diagnosed several possible skin cancers. Every year, the Walk raises funds to support skin cancer research, outreach and skin cancer awareness, while giving people the opportunity to support someone they love that has been affected by melanoma. You can still visit the Walk website to learn more and donate today!
11TH ANNUAL LIVING IN HARMONY WITH THE SUN 2016
On June 11th, we joined the Arizona-Sonora Deset Museum as part of the "Cool Summer Nights" program. Visitors learned how to be more sun safe and live in harmony with the desert sun. Our sun safe mascot "Ray" welcomed visitors, and we had informational tables on sunscreen and skin cancer, find fun kids activities, and skin analyzer machines to see invisible sun damage to the skin. As usual, the event was a success!
2nd annual SPF Luncheon
The luncheon is an event to celebrate all our wonderful supporters of the Skin cancer Prevention Friends group (SPF) and offer the opportunity for people to hear more about what we do. In 2016, Dr. Sancy Leachman, MD, PhD was our guest speaker and presented on the War on Melanoma. Thank you to everyone who attended luncheon. You made it a wonderful day!
6th Annual Melanoma Walk
Melanoma Walk 2015 was a huge success! We had 24 walk teams, and 340 people came out to walk with countless more donating to the cause. At the free skin cancer screening held before the walk, seven community dermatologists and healthcare providers donated their time, and performed 75 screenings. Several possible skin cancers and pre-cancers were found. We had 20 major sponsors and another 50 in-kind donations from community businesses. We raised over $58,000 to continue our efforts to reduce skin cancer rates through education, research and community outreach. Thanks to everyone who contributed to Melanoma Walk 2016, including all our volunteers. Without you, we could not make the Walk the fine event that it is! Visit our Facebook page to see pictures from the Walk.
10th annual Living in Harmony with the Sun
The Skin Cancer Institute had its 10th annual event at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum on Saturday, June 13th with our sun safe mascot Ray, informational tables on sunscreen and skin cancer, kids activities, and more! We had a lot of visitors join us for the evening!
Melanoma Walk 2014
Living in Harmony with the Sun 2014
Thank you to everyone who came out to the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum on May 31st to help us celebrate our 9th annual "Living in Harmony with the Sun" event! We screened 71 people and found many potential skin cancers (including 2 deadly melanomas) that may have otherwise gone undiagnosed! The Desert Museum is one of Arizona’s most popular attractions, teaching how desert animals and humans have adapted to the sun and learned to thrive in the desert environment. The goal of "Living in Harmony with the Sun" is to help educate residents and visitors about the dangers of sun exposure, and teach everyone how to enjoy Arizona’s approximately 350 days of sunshine each year without accumulating skin damage.
International Skin Carcinogenesis Conference
The Skin Cancer Institute (SCI) co-hosted the International Skin Carcinogenesis Conference (ISCC) June 5th –8th. This meeting brought together scientists who are at the forefront of understanding the molecular basis for skin cancer development. Featured highlights this year included the most recent and relevant advances in the biological, cellular and molecular changes that occur during skin cancer development. There were also presentations on squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma and melanoma.
Melanoma Walk 2013
Thank you to all of our sponsors, and everyone who came out to walk for the cause. A great big thanks to all of our wonderful volunteers and screening physicians as well!
Benefit Concert at Jasper Neighborhood Restaurant
The Skin Cancer Institute's benefit concert was a success! This exciting event took place on Sunday, Aug. 4 at Jasper Neighborhood Restaurant & Bar. There was live music, dinner, drinks, and more—all to benefit the Skin Cancer Institute.
Living in Harmony with the Sun
On June 8, 2013, the University of Arizona Skin Cancer Institute joined the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum for an afternoon of sun safety and skin cancer awareness. The attendance was amazing for our Eighth Annual Living in Harmony with the Sun event. We screened 76 people and found many potential skin cancers that may have otherwise gone undiagnosed!
The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum has been an invaluable partner with the Skin Cancer Institute and has committed to making sun safety a priority for their staff and visitors. To this end, ASDM provides sunscreen dispensers in each bathroom with information about proper application and now provides umbrellas with sun protective fabric provided by SunScape Fashion for guests to use at no cost. We hope to expand our relationship to include permanent sun-related displays and we look forward to forming similar collaborations with other outdoor Tucson venues.
Melanoma Walk
In 2009, the Skin Cancer Institute hosted the very first Melanoma Walk. This year, we had our third melanoma walk. Over 400 walkers came out to help raise money to fight melanoma, a deadly form of skin cancer. We raised over $44,000! Thanks to community support, volunteers, walkers and walk teams, and our many generous sponsors, the Melanoma Walk continues to be a success!
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