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Our mission is to save lives through education about the prevention and early detection of skin cancer, especially melanoma.
Richard David Kann Melanoma Foundation News and Events
The Philadelphia Phillies hosted Melanoma Awareness Day
King of Prussia Mall teams up with different initiatives to fight melanoma with sunscreen dispensers
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- The King of Prussia Mall is doing its part to fight melanoma. Mall officials held a kick-off ceremony on Saturday morning to celebrate their partnership with the Mike Schmidt Skin Cancer Prevention Initiative. Mike Schmidt, a...
2023 Champagne Reception
On September 29, over 130 supporters of the RDK Melanoma Foundation were treated to a lively champagne reception hosted by Cathy Federico at the La Coquille Club at the Eau in Manalapan. During the reception, RDK leadership addressed the guests and shared details...
2023 Hart of Gold Party
Over 120 supporters of The RDK Melanoma Foundation gathered on December 2nd at the beautiful home of Nancy and Joel Hart in Palm Beach Gardens for the annual "Hart of Gold" cocktail party. This event celebrated the upcoming RDK Melanoma Foundation’s 24th Annual...
24th Annual Luncheon & Fashion Show
Please join us at our upcoming Luncheon & Fashion Show Monday, February 26, 2024 The Breakers Hotel Collection of world renowned designer NAEEM KHANHighlights from the 23rd Annual Luncheon and Fashion Show
Hart of Gold 2022
Join Us For An Evening At The Meat Market
RDK – Lilly Pulitzer
May 14th, 12pm-4pm 10% giveback event from TWO Lilly Pulitzer Locations! Worth Avenue & Palm Beach Gardens. 10% of sales in this time frame, will go to support the RDK Melanoma Foundation. The New Summer Collection will be available.
Melanoma Awareness Day at The Ballpark
Sunday, May 22Melanoma Awareness Day at The Ballpark We will be enjoying a 1:05 pm Sunday ballgame between the Los Angeles Dodgers and our Philadelphia Phillies, all while reminding everyone to stay sun safe. Please email zack@melanomafoundation.com or call...
SAMPOSIUM 2019: Bringing students together for education, awareness and the prevention of melanoma
On October 12, over 100 students representing seven Palm Beach County Florida schools gathered at the Keiser University Flagship Campus in West Palm Beach for the 2019 RDK Melanoma Foundation Students Against Melanoma SAMPOSIUM. The purpose: to bring peers together...
Sunscreen in Florida Schools
Florida will finally be joining the list of states that allows students to use sunscreen at school. For years sunscreen has been viewed as an over the counter drug similar to Advil and Aspirin by the FDA. Because of this categorization and the concern that some...
Melanoma Rates Rise Steeply Among Women Ages 18 – 39
A recent study by the American Academy of Dermatology revealed an alarming trend in skin cancer rates among Caucasian women. “Research presented at the 2019 American Academy of Dermatology Summer Meeting in New York shows that between 1970 and 2009, rates of melanoma,...
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The Melanoma Foundation is one of the first organizations in the country that has been on the cutting edge of skin cancer preventive education and the only organization in Florida. After extensive review of health education literature, the Foundation selected the successful SunSmart curricula from Australia on which to base its many programs and adapt to local educational standards and environment. The Foundation utilizes SunSmart America™ for grades K-12.
Richard David Kann Melanoma Foundation
Phone: 561-655-9655
Email: info@melanomafoundation.com
2751 S. Dixie Highway
West Palm Beach, Florida 33405