COVID 19 Announcement Dear CMPF Friends and Supporters, The Children’s Melanoma Prevention Foundation was established based on the principle that mindful prevention and awareness saves lives. With prevention as our basis for existence, the concept of social distancing during this global pandemic resonates with us. We would like to assure you that our work is continuing, but with the utmost care and attention given to the health and safety of our community. All of our work and meetings are being conducted using the phone and video technology until further notice. Our major fundraiser has bee ..read more

Spring begins on Thursday, March 19th, 2020. A perfect time for you to utilize our free online curriculum, resources, and much, much more to educate your children about sun protection.  Our SunAWARE national curriculum includes 4 discrete levels (grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12). It meets or exceeds the current MA Curriculum Frameworks, the National Common Core Standards, and the Next Generation Science Standards, and all include a post test. In addition to the curriculum, there are four fun, free, downloadable children's books with accompanying lesson plans, as well as fun and informative videos ..read more

Anyone who has been touched by melanoma understands first-hand the vital importance of the Children’s Melanoma Prevention Foundation’s mission of preventing skin cancer one child at a time through education and advocacy. Although we are always motivated to spread our message, we are also keenly aware of our organization’s finite resources and we are always looking for new ways of expanding our reach. That is why we decided to invite a group of very smart, talented and motivated supporters of the foundation to join us for a few days of brainstorming sessions, mixed with rest, socializing and r ..read more

Anyone who has been touched by melanoma understands first-hand the vital importance of the Children’s Melanoma Prevention Foundation’s mission of preventing skin cancer one child at a time through education and advocacy. Although we are always motivated to spread our message, we are also keenly aware of our organization’s finite resources and we are always looking for new ways of expanding our reach. That is why we decided to invite a group of very smart, talented and motivated supporters of the foundation to join us for a few days of brainstorming sessions, mixed with rest, socializing and r ..read more

“What am I doing here?” “What in the world do I have to offer?” “Please don’t make me say anything. I don’t have any expertise, and will sound stupid and make a fool of CMPF.” These were the thoughts that were going through my head in early September as I sat in Washington, D.C. attending the 2019 American Academy of Dermatology Association’s Legislative Conference. My name is Pattie Day and I am a 51-year-old mom and an elementary teacher’s aide from Ilion, NY (Central NY). I am married and blessed to be the mother of three sons. I have a good education under my belt, but no letters, like R ..read more

Recent news headlines about the safety of sunscreen ingredients have caused some parents to question whether it is safe to use these products on their children. A little background information might help clear up some of the confusion. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) classified sunscreen as an over-the-counter (OTC) medication in 1972. To qualify as an OTC medication, “the drug must have low potential for misuse and abuse, as well as safety information showing that the benefits outweigh the risks of the medication”. The FDA uses rulebooks or monographs to establish indications, dosing ..read more

What it took to install a shade structure on our school grounds By Katie Labadia (Guest Blogger) A startling lack of shade on the playground at my children’s school became a topic for discussion at the year’s first Parent-Teacher Organization meeting in September 2015, after some surrounding trees had been cut down over the summer. With a growing awareness of melanoma and skin cancer on our minds, we formed a Sun Safety Committee. I became chair. I have been passionate about sun safety for many years, not only because I am fair-skinned but also because I lost my mother to melanoma. By taking ..read more

Wy We Do This! Featuring Jason Ader (Corporate Sponsor) and Tori DeMaio (Advisory Council) Click here to watch ..read more

The Finger of God...LIVING with Metastatic Melanoma By Myra Cacace GNP-BC DONATE NOW I grew up in North Miami Beach, Florida in the 1960s and early 1970's. I was one of those red-headed light skinned people, who wanted to be tan but only succeeded in getting more freckles. SO I added the iodine to the baby oil, slathered it on and fried like bacon for hours on the beach. That was before the days when we learned about the unhealthy consequences of too much sun exposure. So of course, when I learned that this was harmful, I stopped those bad behaviors switching (reluctantly) to sunscreen wi ..read more

Melanoma Incidence Rates in the UK and Prevention Methods by Siva Veeramani MBBS, BMed.Sci(Hons), MRCS, MBA ,FRCS (Guest Blogger) Melanoma is the fifth most common cancer in the UK, affecting approximately 15,400 people each year. The incidence of malignant melanoma is increasing at a faster rate than any other cancer in the UK. Since the 1970’s the incidence of melanoma has quadrupled, and this trend is continuing. This is particularly worrying in men where the increase in incidence is the second fastest to grow over the past decade. Melanoma is now the most common cancer in young adults ag ..read more