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Learn the 5 S’s For a Sun Smart Summer
05 May, 2017
Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month kicks off May 1 with Melanoma Monday, and continues throughout the month to encourage sun safety and skin…
Sun Smart Schools - In Review
12 December, 2016
As we near the end of 2016 we're taking a look back at Sun Smart Schools, from the start of our pilot program in 2015 to now. Check out our recent…
Gardnerville Elementary Assembly Kicks Off Sun Smart Schools for Douglas County
10 October, 2016
The Douglas County School District (DCSD) and the Nevada Cancer Coalition (NCC) kick off Sun Smart Schools district-wide with an assembly at…
Pilot Program Yields Results
09 September, 2016
Results from the pilot year of the Sun Smart Schools program show that the program is effective in increasing knowledge and behaviors regarding sun…
Trail Runners Get Sun Smart
07 July, 2016
Sun Smart volunteer, melanoma survivor, and runner Stacey Escalante brought sun safety and skin cancer prevention to trail runners at the 2016 Ragnar…
Sun Smart Nevada on the Road
07 July, 2016
We are hitting the road to bring free sunscreen and sun safety education to northern Nevadans throughout the summer. Wondering where we'll be?…
Preschool Students Love Sun Safety!
06 June, 2016
The Sun Smart Schools team headed out to one of the program's pilot schools to help wrap up the school year with a Sun Smart Assembly. Students at…
$10,000 Raised at Skin Cancer Awareness Day on the Farm
06 June, 2016
The inaugural Skin Cancer Awareness Day on the Farm, May 21 at Bill and Rocky’s Bella Vista Farm in Minden, raised $10,000 to benefit the Sun Smart…
Free Public Sunscreen Dispensers Awarded to Sun Smart Nevada
05 May, 2016
Sun Smart Nevada is having a big week! Melanoma Foundation of New England (MFNE), a nonprofit aimed at reducing the incidence of…
Where Does the Money Go?
05 May, 2016
Did you know that Sun Smart Nevada, and the Sun Smart Schools program, are supported entirely through grants and donations? It's true. And in just…
Scarselli Elementary Hosts Sun Smart Assembly
04 April, 2016
The Sun Smart Schools team headed to Gardnerville's Scarselli Elementary in April to share the 5 S's of sun safety and tips for students on how to be…
Seeking Support!
04 April, 2016
We are gearing up for our first Sun Smart Schools fundraiser at the first Skin Cancer Awareness Day at the Farm event to take place on May 21,…