August, 2008

“Swim Across America”, Glen Cove NY, supply sunscreen to participants

July, 2008

Partnered with Hampton Jitney to provide skin cancer brochures and awareness information on water bottles for selected trips from New York City to the Hamptons and North Fork, Long Island.

June 14-15, 2008

Jay Gallagher Memorial Lacrosse Tournament, Garden City, supply educational materials and hats to 3,000 tri-state participants

June, 2008

Garden City Pool, prevention program

June, 2008

Local kiosk advertising campaign to promote sun safety

May 21, 2008

Sun Safety

Presentation - Garden City Middle School 6th grade class with the assistance of Dr. Ted Daly

May 21, 2008

Preview of "Se ha examinado la piel recientemente?"

The Spanish version of our brochure "Have you checked your skin lately?", with Ms. Dolores Beckner (Spanish instructor, GCHS) and her students who facilitated the translation

May 21, 2008

Distribution of educational materials to GCHS Health Office

May 16-17, 2008

Stotesbury Cup Regatta (Philadelphia), largest high school rowing event in the world, 5000 attendees, Mollie’s Fund will provide a booth for skin cancer education. Public Service Ads, featuring Pete Cipollone, melanoma survivor, ’04 Gold Olympic Medalist.

May 14 - June 4, 2008

Avon Lake, Ohio

“The Dark Side of the Sun” available for viewing for 7300 households, four times each day, with the intent of warning the prom audience about the dangers of tanning beds.

May 10, 2008

Hofstra University, Third Melanoma Education Symposium (in cooperation with the Melanoma Research Foundation), renowned doctors in the field of melanoma will address current strategies for patients, caregivers and health care professionals. Agenda and additional information available at website.

May, 2008

May is National Melanoma/Skin Cancer Prevention month

Public service ads by NY State Senator, Kemp Hannon: Newspaper and local TV ads to promote skin cancer awareness on selected radio stations.

May 1, 2008

Supplied the BAT AMI Chapter of South Jersey Hadassah with 1,000 “Have You Checked Your Skin Today?” brochures for inclusion in their “Check It Out” program for high school seniors.

May 1, 2008

Donated broadcasting rights for “The Dark Side of the Sun” to Las Vegas PBS, which offers free educational media services to over 350 schools throughout Southern Nevada, servicing over 300,000 students.

May 1-4, 2008

Long Beach, California, supplied 3,500 copies of “The Dark Side of the Sun” to participants of the California State PTA Convention. This agency is responsible for providing health education programs in California public schools.

April 17, 2008

Farmingdale State College, participant in their 6th Annual Health Fair

April, 2008

College/University Advertising Campaign, targeted 22 schools to run a month long campaign and corresponding college newspaper ads to focus on safe sun habits

March 25-26, 2008

Dermatology Nurses 26th Annual Convention, Las Vegas, supplied educational materials and dvd to participants

March 7-8, 2008

Invited guests “Celebration of Teaching and Learning”, professional development conference for teachers, administrators and policy makers, New York Hilton, sponsored by Thirteen and WLIW, public television

February 7-10, 2008

Distributed 2,000 copies of “The Dark Side of the Sun” and corresponding CD Teacher’s Guide to members of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education at their annual conference in New Orleans

February 2, 2008

Disseminated “Have You Checked Your Skin Today?” brochures and copies of “The Dark Side of the Sun” to 300 attendees of the annual dinner for Glen Cove, C.A.R.E.S.

February, 2008

Acceptance of Deborah C. Hussey to be a board member and Jedd Wolchok, MD, PhD and James Goydos, MD, as Advisory Board Members

January 4, 2008

Garden City News, page 22: "Holiday Greetings For Garden City's Own in Iraq" ..Maggie Biggane donated sun screen on behalf of Mollie's Fund to First Lt. Thomas Ryder's platoon in Iraq. Thomas is from Garden City. The project was spearheaded by the Garden City Middle School Nurses and Loraine Phillips and Nancy Crowley and Assistant Principal Susan Lee. Maggie was a teacher and Mollie was a student at the GC Middle School.

January, 2008

NUMBER OF COMMITTED STATES GROWING!

November 29 - December 1, 2007

Champions for Charity

Mollie's Fund participated in an a Champions for Charity fund raising event.

November 29 - December 1, 2007

Mollie's Fund participated in an a Champions for Charity fund raising event.

September 17, 2007

Garden City Country Club

Seventh Annual Golf, Dinner and Auction Fund Raiser.

August 18, 2007

St. Paul’s Field, Garden City, New York

250 youngsters and oldsters "slug it out" in the annual GC Athletic Association/GC Youth Club Wiffle Ball Tournament. Proceeds benefit Mollie's Fund

August 12, 2007

“Trailblazers Challenge” a 386 mile, 7 day bike Race through the Canadian Rockies

GC High School Teachers Mike Heedles and Carlo Rebolini are undertaking this Olympic challenge to raise awareness and funds for Mollie’s Fund and the Miracle Foundation. For more information and Donations go to www.gardencitytrailblazers.com

June 16, 17, 2007

10th Annual Jay Gallagher Memorial Lacrosse Tournament

St. Paul’s Athletic Field, hosted by the GC Rams, Tri-State Lacrosse Athletes compete to Raise funds in the fight against cancer. Jay Gallagher, GC/Cornell Varsity Lacrosse Player died of melanoma at 39.

June 11, 2007

Garden City Middle School 6th Grade Letter Writing Contest

Students will write a letter to a friend, reminding them to follow safe sun practices this summer. The winning letter will be posted on the GCMS Website, and the author will receive a $100 American Express Gift Certificate from Mollie's Fund

June 4, 2007

“Safe Sun” Assembly

Garden City Middle School 6th Grade Class, in Cooperation with Dr. Ted Daly, GC Dermatologist

May 23, 2007

“Dark Side of the Sun” Presentations to Garden City

High School Juniors and Seniors, with the Assistance of Christine Torre, RN (All Island Dermatology)

May 5, 2007

Marriott Hotel, Uniondale, New York

Mollie's Fund and the Melanoma Research Foundation are co-sponsoring our second melanoma education symposium. Dr. Howard L. Kaufman, founder and co-director of the Columbia University Melanoma Center, will chair distinguished authorities in their discussions of current strategies, as well as future technologies available. These presentations are available for melanoma patients, their families, caregivers and health professionals. For enrollment information, please call 1-800-MRF-1290.

March 14, 15, 16, 2007

AAHPERD Annual Convention, Baltimore, Maryland

Mollie's Fund will introduce to over 5,000 health, physical education, teachers, practioners and researchers our skin cancer awareness mission. These participants will be able to impact the lives of their students by promoting sun safety, with the help of our materials.

January, 2007

Distribute mailings to state directors of health education, in a continued effort to bring our skin cancer education program national. These materials are offered at no cost to participating states. Currently, the program has been implemented in the health curriculums in middle schools and high schools in New York and New Jersey.