Upcoming Events - Save The Date
Our mission is to save lives through education about the prevention
and early detection of skin cancer, especially melanoma.
The Foundation’s vision is “to educate children throughout the country and give them
the skills necessary to make healthy sun safety choices throughout their lives.”
As the Foundation grows we will continue to advocate for school districts throughout
the country to require sun safety education as part of their curriculum.
Richard David Kann Melanoma Foundation
Upcoming Events & Save The Date
Volunteer and Community Service hours are given, please contact the Foundation and sign up today!
RDK Melanoma Foundation Working Towards a Mission
Founder Debbie Schwarzberg shares their mission and projects the foundation is working on in an interview with WPBF.Click Here To View
2025 June Newsletter
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2025 May Newsletter
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Nova Southeastern University ~ Law Enforcement Appreciation Health & Wellness Fair
Nova Southeastern Campus in Palm Beach Gardens, FL hosted a Law Enforcement Health and Wellness Appreciation Fair on Thursday, January 9th from 10 am - 2 pm. Attendees included highway patrol personnel, students in the Physician Assistant program, NOVA students, and...
New treatment offers hope to melanoma patients
BY ERIN BILLUPS - NATIONAL HEALTH REPORTER NATIONWIDE PUBLISHED 1:21 PM ET FEB. 14, 2023 The number of people diagnosed with skin cancer continues to rise each year- even as awareness of the risk grows. The most deadly form of skin cancer- melanoma, also continues...
New Treatments Improving Prognosis for Stage 4 Melanoma Patients
By Julie Grisham AND Jim Stallard Monday, July 8, 2024 In recent years, advanced melanoma (a type of skin cancer) has been transformed from a disease that was almost always fatal to one that often can be brought under control for years, or even cured. Thanks to new...
Melanoma Can Look Different In Children
Melanoma, the most serious skin cancer, is rare in children. Between 300 and 400 cases are diagnosed in the United States each year1. Because it is so rare, many childhood melanomas are found in the later stages when treatment becomes more involved. To help parents...
What Is Melanoma?
What Is Melanoma? Melanoma (mel-eh-NOE-muh) is a type of cancer that begins in a melanocyte (meh-LAN-uh-site), a cell in the top layer of skin (the epidermis). Melanocytes make melanin (MEL-eh-nun), the pigment that gives skin its color. Melanoma also can develop in...
FDA approves groundbreaking treatment for advanced melanoma
TIL therapy shrank tumors in about a third of patients who had run out of treatment options, according to a clinical trial. CLICK HERE TO READ FULL ARTICLE
Advances in Melanoma and Other Skin Cancers Research
NCI-funded researchers are working to advance our understanding of how to treat melanoma and other skin cancers. Much progress has been made in treating people with melanoma that has spread in their bodies (metastatic melanoma). Yet many people still don't benefit...
Melanoma Monday: A Look at 5 Skin Cancer Stories From 2023
May 1, 2023 By Brielle Benyon Article May is National Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness Month, so we took a look at some of the top stories about the disease from 2023. Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer, and despite melanoma making up approximately 1%...
Student art contest focuses on sun safety education in Florida, offers big prizes
Getting the word out about skin safety in the Sunshine State is no easy task, but an art contest is working to do just that. By: Shannon Cake WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Getting the word out about skin safety in the Sunshine State is no easy task. However, the RDK...
The SunSmart America™ K-12 Curriculum and Resources help promote sun safety education, prevention and early detection of skin cancer.
SunSmart America™ Resources
SunSmart America™ Training
SunSmart America™ Schools
Palm Beach County Teachers
Contact the Richard David Kann Melanoma Foundation
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
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2751 S. Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach, Florida 33405