The TRI TO "WIN-THE-FIGHT"…against melanoma' fundraising directly benefits the Joanna M. Nicolay Melanoma Foundation. The Foundation, a non-profit charity, is known nationally as "the voice for melanoma prevention, detection, care and cure!" Triathletes - experienced and first-timers alike - join the community of patients, families, doctors, educators and concerned individuals to:
* support medical research that will ultimately lead to a cure for melanoma;
* seek opportunities to educate the general public on prevention and the seriousness of melanoma; and,
* provide resources for patients and the entire melanoma community.
GOT SKIN? LEARN THESE STARTLING FACTS:
* Melanoma is the most serious and lethal form of skin cancer.
* One person dies every hour in the U.S. from melanoma.
* Melanoma is the most common cancer for young adults ages 25-29.
* Melanoma is the second most common cancer in adolescents and young adults 15-29 years old.
* Over 121,500 new melanoma cases were diagnosed in the U.S. in 2009; and, 8,650 people were projected to die.
* The lifetime risk of developing melanoma is 1 in 53.
* Melanoma is the cancer for which incidence is rising, yet only receives approx. 3% of funding provided by the National Cancer Institute.
Our collective efforts are important and all contributions are tax deductible to the Foundation, a 501(c)(3), non-profit, public charity - Federal Tax ID 55-0855653.
WHEN WE TRI TO "WIN-THE-FIGHT"' TOGETHER, WE WILL WIN!!! |
