Events
February 2021, The Inspiring Children Foundation Gets Courtside Shade Structures
The American Melanoma Foundation helped fund six tennis court bench shade structures for The Inspiring Children Foundation in Las Vegas, NV. Inspiring Children worked hard to assemble the shade structures, and our hope is that the children they work with will be safer from the sun on the court. Since 2004, The Inspiring Children Foundation has been empowering children struggling with financial hardship, anxiety, depression and suicidal ideation through a supportive ecosystem of excellence from mindfulness/meditation, leadership development, tennis, and so much more.
Summer 2020, Judge James Neilson from “Forged in Fire” TV Series Donates to AMF
Judge James Neilson won an episode of History Channel’s TV Series “Forged in Fire” and selected The American Melanoma Foundation as the charity to donate his winnings. We are very grateful for his contribution to the AMF and wish him good luck in all of his future endeavors.
James Neilson, who goes by his first initial professionally, holds the rank of Mastersmith with the American Blacksmith Society (ABS), a title shared by just over 100 people in the world.
February 2019, Sunday Crew Foundation Hosts AMF Golf Fundraiser in San Diego
The Sunday Crew Foundation hosted the San Diego 2 Club Golf Classic Melanoma Fundraiser to raise awareness for melanoma and funds for The AMF. The event took place on February 10, 2019, at The Loma Club in San Diego, CA. Sunday Crew seeks to raise awareness, promote prevention, and early detection of melanoma with their sun-safe clothing.
October 2018, AMF Partner Tutublue Raises Melanoma Awareness at Pacific Paddle Games
American Melanoma Foundation partner, Tutublue, promotes sun safety and melanoma awareness at the 2018 Pacific Paddle Games in Dana Point, CA. The Stand Up Paddling event is one of the largest in the world and hosts nearly one thousand competitors annually. Tutublue Founder & CEO, Sarah Buxton, provided participants of the event with sun safety and melanoma awareness materials provided by The American Melanoma Foundation as well as sunscreen generously provided by La Roche-Posay. Buxton is melanoma survivor herself and her brand is dedicated to sun safe activewear; all Tutublue products are made in sunny Los Angeles.
Tutublue Founder & CEO, Sarah Buxton, promotes sun safety and Melanoma awareness at the 2018 Pacific Paddle Games Event in Dana Point, CA.
Tutublue provided participants of the event with sun safety and melanoma awareness materials provided by The American Melanoma Foundation as well as sunscreen generously provided by La Roche-Posay.
August 2018 - Present, Sun Protection Zone Donates Hats & Sunscreen to Experience Camps
The American Melanoma Foundation, with the help of partner Sun Protection Zone, donated hats and sunscreen to Experience Camps so participants could be sun-safe. Experience Camps are free one-week camps for boys and girls entering grades 4-12 who have experienced the death of a parent, sibling, or primary caregiver. Experience Camps are offered in select United States cities every year and strive to help participants cope with the lost of a loved one through common experience and having what is truly the best week of the year.
May 2018, AMF Sponsors San Diego Enforcers Golf Classic
The American Melanoma Foundation served as a proud sponsor of the San Diego Enforcers 2018 Golf Classic. The event was held at the Rancho Bernardo Inn where San Diego's brave enforcers stayed sun safe over the course of 18 holes.
August 2017, AMF Sponsors Bike the Bay
The American Melanoma Foundation sponsored the 10th annual Bike the Bay Event in Coronado, California with over 3,000 riders emphasizing the importance of sun protection. Bike the Bay is an annual event that allows participants to bike over the Coronado Bay Bridge, the only time that people can bike over the bridge all year long. The AMF partnered with La Roche-Posay to give participants of the event free sunscreen to protect themselves while riding. The AMF also educated participants of the event on the dangers of Melanoma, and gave them sun safety biking tips.
Sara Abraham, Dermatology Sales Manager for La Roche-Posay handing out sunscreen and sun safety bike tips to over 3,000 cyclists.
March 2017, Kiwanis Playground at Santee Lakes Gets Shade Structure
The American Melanoma Foundation provided a grant to construct a shade structure over the Kiwanis Playground, which was designed to accommodate children with disabilities, in Santee, California. The shade structure helps to ensure that the children that play at the Kiwanis Playground have shade from the sun during peak times.
March 2015, Stock picks by local businessmen bring in $34,000 for The AMF
Three local men formed a team in the Portfolios with Purpose (PwP) competition, finished first place in the Novice class, and raised more than $34,000 for American Melanoma Foundation. Team members Jonathan Herman, COO of Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services (PHHC), Eatontown; Mitchell Weitz, Hoboken, who works for Barclays, a multinational banking and financial services company; and Craig Hoffer, Toms River, an employee at PHHC, entered the stock-picking contest after Weitz heard about PwP on CNBC.
Herman said, "The three of us always wanted to invest together and this competition allowed for that to happen. It took a lot of time - a lot of unspectacular preparation (reading) for spectacular results." Weitz said, "We chose the American Melanoma Foundation given the impact that the disease has had on Jonathan's family and scores of other families. We are elated that PwP presented us with a fun and exciting way in which to contribute to this cause. To be honest, we are still pinching ourselves to make sure it's not a dream."
Dr. Mona Mofid receiving a donation on behalf of The AMF at the 2015 Portfolios with Purpose Award Ceremony with Stacey Asher and Jonathan Herman.
July 2012 - Present, AMF Sponsors Autism Society of San Diego Surf Camp
The American Melanoma Foundation has sponsored the San Diego Autism Society Surf Camp since 2012. The Autism Society of San Diego Surf Camp started in 2002 and runs for 6 consecutive weeks beginning in July, with campers age 5 through adulthood. The broad age range allows campers to continue with the program through the years and many of the campers have attended every year since the camp's inception. The camp takes place at the beautiful La Jolla Shores Beach in San Diego, California. Each camper is paired one on one, with a skilled surf instructor who is experienced working with individuals that have autism. The AMF provides brightly colored rash guards for campers and instructors to ensure campers are easily visible in the water and stay sun safe. Many campers continue to wear the rash guards at the beach and pool throughout the year. In 2018, the served 95 participants. To learn more about the program or sign up on the Autism Society of San Diego website, click here or use the link below.
