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Happy New Year! With each new year comes resolutions, some are the same as last year's, some are new. Our new year's resolution is to continue to educate and fight this deadly disease, Melanoma.
To accomplish this, we recently made a $50,000 commitment for a TIL (tumor infiltrating lymphocytes) study at Aurora St. Luke's in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
We hope by reading our newsletter, you will see the need for Melanoma education and research and join us in this battle.
Ann Harrington and Anne Frentzel
Co-Founders, Ann's Hope Foundation |
| Ann's Hope Foundation Newsletter
January 2009 | |
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| An Evening to Illuminate Hope for Melanoma
Saturday, February 28, 2009
The 4th Annual Ann's Hope Gala will be held at the Legend at Brandybrook in Wales, Wisconsin. The evening will include a silent and live auction, appetizers, dinner and dancing to music provided by the band, First Kiss.
The event has sold out again this year, but we are still in need of donations for our oral and silent auction. Items such as vacation homes, dinners and gift certificates are greatly appreciated and help us to reach our goal. If you would like to donate to the event, please call 262-305-1370. We are accepting items until Thursday, February 5.
Click here for additional information on the Ann's Hope Gala. |
| 5th ANNUAL BLOCK MELANOMA RUN/WALK |
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 2009 Run at Milwaukee County Zoo
Ann's Hope Foundation is now partnering with Aurora Healthcare for our 5th Annual Block Melanoma Run/Walk. This year the run will be held at the Milwaukee County Zoo. The event is Sunday, May 17th, 2009, with the run/walk beginning at 8:30 a.m.
Click here to register for the 2009 Block Melanoma Run/Walk. |
| Sign up for the Ann's Hope Run at the Multisport Expo |
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| 2009 Great Lakes Multisport & Running Expo - Jan. 31 - Feb. 1 Wisconsin State Fair Park Exposition Center
Ann's Hope Foundation will be attending the 2009 Great Lakes Multisport & Running Expo at the Wisconsin State Fair Park Exposition Center. This is a great event with speakers, booths and exhibits. We will have information on our annual Block Melanoma Run/Walk at the event, for more information, click here. |
| Melanoma Facts |
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| Prevention
It is estimated that 80% of melanomas are due to ultraviolet light damage to the skin. Avoidance of excessive sunlight on the skin, particularly sunburn is the effective way to prevent all skin cancer including melanoma. Sense in the sun includes:
- staying out of the sun in the middle of the day
- wearing a hat
- walking on the shady side of the street where possible
- sitting under beach umbrellas or trees
- when outdoors, wear loose fitting clothing and long sleeves
Sunscreens should be used as additional protection for the skin and are very important when sunlight intensity is high, i.e. at the beach, in the middle of the day, and during sporting events requiring a long time exposed to the sun. A factor 30 waterproof sunscreen is best and it should be reapplied every two hours.
Children and teenagers are more at risk from sunlight damage than older people. As we get older our skin thickens and is more resistant to sunlight damage. It is particularly important for parents to ensure that young children are well protected when playing in the sunlight.
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| In Memory |
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Dr. Larry Livengood of Neenah, WI lost his battle with melanoma on January 19th, 2009. Ann's Hope Foundation will be honoring and remembering Dr. Livengood at our Block Melanoma Run/Walk on May 17th. He leaves behind his wife Susan and three children, Rebecca, Margaret, and Oliver. Ann's Hope Foundation was chosen by the family as one of three memorials to remember Dr. Livengood through. |
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Ann's Hope Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) charitable/not-for-profit organization and all donations are tax deductible. | |
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