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80% of an individual's lifetime exposure to the sun occurs before the age of 18! 🌞 Daycares, camps, recreation programs, and sports leagues—help protect kids from harmful UV rays! Applications are now open for Melanoma Canada’s 2025 Sun Guardians Grant Program, providing sun safety resources like: ✅ Sunscreen ✅ UPF clothing ✅ Shade structures ✅ Sun safety training & more! 🔗 Apply today at Hurry! Applications close February 28, 2025. Together, we can stop sunburns and protect kids from skin cancer! --- Thank you to our supporters! @cancersociety @uvskinz #SunGuardians #SunAware #SkinCancerPrevention #Melanoma #SkinCancer #SunSafety #Camps #Daycares #SportsLeague

WATCH NOW 👀 Did you know that people with skin of colour are 4X more likely to receive a diagnosis of melanoma after it has progressed to an advanced stage or spread to other parts of the body? In this video, we break down common myths and share important tips for detecting early signs of acral and subungual melanoma, the most common forms for those with skin of colour. Share this post to help raise awareness. --- #Melanoma #SkinofColour #SunSafety #AcralMelanoma #SubungualMelanoma #MelanomaPrevention #BobMarley

Giveaway Alert! 🎉 It’s not too late to take the 7 Summits for Skin Cancer Challenge, presented by Neutrogena®! 👉 Join the challenge, raise $50 or more by February 10th, and we’ll send you a Neutrogena® sunscreen as a thank-you! All throughout February, run, bike, skate, ski, snowshoe, or walk your way to completing the combined total of the world’s 7 tallest summits—that’s just under 2KM per day starting now! Register today and take the challenge at --- Thank you to our sponsors: @Neutrogena, @baffinworldwide, @BurnbraeFarms, @Columbia1938, @ridehead, @liuna183 & @TilleyOfficial. #7Summits4SkinCancer #VirtualChallenge #Ski #Skate #Snowshoe #Winter2025 #WinterSports #Melanoma #SkinCancer #SunSafety #GetActive #Sunscreen #Neutrogena #SPF #Giveaway

Melanoma Canada Brings Sun Safety to British Columbia Camps! ☀️ Last week, we had the pleasure of attending the BC Camping Conference at the beautiful Stillwood Camp & Conference Centre! We connected with camp organizers from across BC, sharing the benefits of becoming a Sun Aware Certified camp and introducing our Sun Guardians Grant Program. It was inspiring to see so many camps already prioritizing sun protection and eager to do even more to keep kids safe from harmful UV rays. 👏 Wishing all BC camps a fantastic, fun, and sun-safe season ahead! --- #SunSafe #SunSafeCamps #SunAware #SunGuardians #Melanoma #SkinCancer #Sunscreen #SPF #UPF

Cancer turned Jewel’s world upside down. No family history, just a wart-like growth, a tag that wouldn’t heal, and a black mole. As she says, “Friends, having a tan isn’t cute; it’s deadly.” Read Jewel’s story: Help support the melanoma & skin cancer community.➡️ Donate to Melanoma Canada: #WorldCancerDay #UnitedByUnique #melanoma #basalcellcarcinoma #cancer #patientstory

Cancer turned Todd’s world upside down. Years of sun exposure—especially in childhood and on the golf course—led to a skin cancer diagnosis. Todd underwent multiple surgeries, including Mohs, to remove basal cell carcinoma from his nose. "If skin cancer is detected early, the chances of successful treatment and cure are generally high." – Todd Read his story: 🖤 Support those affected: @toddkgolf #WorldCancerDay #UnitedByUnique #skincancer #basalcellcarcinoma #cancer #patientstory

Cancer turned Laurie’s world upside down. Laurie, a retired RCMP officer who lost her leg on duty, faced another challenge in 2024—melanoma. As a mom & Sun Guardian, she’s now sharing her story to raise awareness. “I hope my story can serve as a call to action.” - Laurie ➡️Read Laurie's full story at: ➡️ Donate to Melanoma Canada: #WorldCancerDay #UnitedByUnique #melanoma #cancer #patientstory

Join us for a special World Cancer Day session TOMORROW 🗓️ Feb 4th, 12 pm - 1 pm EST via Zoom. Meet our support team and learn about: ● Melanoma Canada’s services ● Prevention tips ● Early detection and education ➡️ Register for your link: --- #WorldCancerDay #UnitedByUnique #melanoma #skincancer #CancerSupport

❄️ Register to take the challenge: --- Thank you to our sponsors: @Neutrogena, @baffinworldwide, @BurnbraeFarms, @Columbia1938, @ridehead, @liuna183 & @TilleyOfficial. #7Summits4SkinCancer #VirtualChallenge #Ski #Skate #Snowshoe #Winter2025 #WinterSports #Melanoma #SkinCancer #SunSafety #GetActive #Sunscreen

Join Chef Christian Pritchard at Slopes, Sip & Savour, presented by Neutrogena and hosted by LiUNA Local 183! 📅 Friday, February 7th 📍@BlueMtnResort | 2 PM - 6 PM Get ready for an unforgettable afternoon with some of Canada’s top chefs, delicious food, and great company—all while supporting Melanoma Canada. 🖤 Proceeds will help fund Canada’s first Mole Mobile, presented by Neutrogena, providing skin cancer screenings across the country. 🎟️ Grab your tickets now at Can’t wait to see you there! It’s going to be a blast! --- @ChrisCooking Thank you to our sponsors: @Neutrogena, @baffinworldwide, @BurnbraeFarms, @Columbia1938, @ridehead, @liuna183, & @TilleyOfficial. #ApresSki #Apres #BlueMountain #BlueMountainResort #BlueMtnSnowParks #Skiing #Snowboarding #OntarioEvents #WinterFun #Foodie

Attention daycares, camps, recreation programs, and sports leagues! 🌞 Applications are now open for Melanoma Canada’s 2025 Sun Guardians Grant Program. Protect kids from harmful UV rays with grants for sunscreen, UPF clothing, shade structures, sun safety training, and more! ➡️ Apply now: To qualify, your facility must be SunAware certified (or SunSense certified for daycares). Applications close February 28, 2025. Any questions? Email us directly at info@melanomacanada.ca --- Thank you to our supporters! @cancersociety @uvskinz #SunGuardians #SunAware #SkinCancerPrevention #Melanoma #SkinCancer #SunSafety #Camps #Daycares #SportsLeague

Yes! We have 2 units that plan to travel across Canada. In 2025, we plan to travel across Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, and Quebec. Even though we will not be in Newfoundland this year, we'd like to encourage you to sign up for email updates to notify you when we are nearby your community at

Melanoma Canada says snow and ice can reflect much of the suns light back up and warn most people aren't thinking about the sun safety during the winter. @CityNewsTO David Zura explains. WATCH NOW 👀 --- @bluemtnresort @fafamtl @drjuliacarroll @cherrystbbq Thank you to our sponsors: @Neutrogena, @baffinworldwide, @BurnbraeFarms, @Columbia1938, @ridehead, @liuna183 & @TilleyOfficial #7summits4skincancer #slopessipsavour #Winter2025 #wintersunsafety #sunsafety #spf #bluemountain #uv #uva #uvb #sunscreen

GET READY, VANCOUVER! ✨ On April 12th, the Smash Out Skin Cancer Presented by Eucerin is coming to IPOP—a brand-new pickleball facility in the Vancouver area—and we want YOU in on the action! 📆 Date: April 12, 2025 📍 Place: IPOP – The Inclusive Place of Pickleball Registration is FREE, but spots are limited. Every team (made up of 2 people) must fundraise a minimum of $1,000 to qualify to participate on the tournament day. Register today at 🔗 All funds raised will support our Sun Guardians Grant Program, providing essential sun safety tools and education to youth across Canada. --- Thank you to our sponsors: #EucerinCA, #Amica, @BurnbraeFarms, #IPOP, and @TilleyOfficial. #SmashOutSkinCancer #pickleball #inpickleball #playpickleball #pickleballtournaments #pickleballvancouver #community #pickleballislife #pickleballs #pickleballaddict #Vancouver #BillyBaldwin #ChynnaPhillips #sunguardians

Mom's Stage 4 Melanoma Spread from Fingernail to Brain, Says She 'Begged for' Scans That Could Have Caught It Sooner @people Read more: --- #melanoma #Subungualmelanoma #rarediseases #nails #skincancer

Have you seen "You Gotta Believe"? 🎬 Currently trending in Netflix’s Top 10, this heartfelt movie tells the story of Bobby (Luke Wilson), a dad, husband, and little league coach, whose life is changed forever by an advanced #melanoma diagnosis. As he faces his diagnosis, Bobby asks: "Why is this happening to me?" "How do I tell the boys?" This powerful story, dedicated to the memory of Bobby Ratliff, Lee Garrison, and the millions of loved ones we have lost to skin cancer, shows the emotional toll melanoma takes on patients and families—and why early detection matters. ➡️ Have you watched it? Share your thoughts below. Learn more about melanoma prevention and support at --- @netflixca @mrlukewilson #melanoma #advancedmelanoma #baseball #littleleague #cancertreatment #advancedcancer #skincancer #lukewilson #yougottabelieve