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Here are some additional links of interest:
- www.pantene.com/wishes
- When you connect to this site and enter the "Wishes" contest, Procter
and Gamble will donate $1 towards the
cost of making wigs for cancer patients.
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www.blackribbonbenefit.com - Katie Brennan, from the Columbus
Ohio area, has been holding The Black Ribbon Benefit to raise money
for melanoma research for several years. Find out more on her
site.
- www.andersonsarmy.net
- This website was created in memory of Brian Anderson, who lost his
battle with "The Beast" on June 18, 2004. The site was
developed to raise awareness about Melanoma and raise money for
research.
- www.ride4melanoma.com - In June of 2008 four local cyclists will
race 3,000 non-stop miles from Oceanside, California to Annapolis,
Maryland in an effort to raise $90,000 for the Children's Melanoma
Prevention Foundation. Proceeds will be used to educate our children
about sun safety, raise funds for melanoma research, and increase
awareness for skin cancer prevention across the nation.
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www.mela-no-more.org - The Mela-no-more organization holds a
fundraiser every year during the Kentucky Derby, to raise money to
benefit the Melanoma Research Foundation. The event happens
this year (2008) in Dewey Beach on May 3 - so check out the site for
more details.
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http://www3.villanova.edu/volunteering/agencies/MIF.htm - The
Melanoma International Foundation and Villanova University are
hosting a 5K run/walk on Sunday, May 10. Please see the site
for more details and info on how to register.
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www.thedannyfedericimelanomafund.com - The Danny Federici
Melanoma Fund was created by the friends and family of Danny
Federici, keyboardist from Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band,
who died on April 17, 2008, after a 3 year battle with melanoma.
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Help Pass Michelle's Law - This bill will ensure that college
students who face a serious illness such as cancer do not lose their health insurance.
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