The Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) is thrilled to announce
the next event in its annual Miles for Melanoma nationwide
5K program, bringing together local
melanoma patients, supporters, care partners and thrivers. This
year we will be hosting our annual Chicago event on Sunday, July 21, 2024 at Montrose Beach Park at
7:30 AM CT. We are excited to share
that QualDerm will be featured as our Local Presenting Sponsor and
will be hosting on-site and complimentary skin screenings on event
day!
CHICAGO, July 9, 2024
/PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) is
thrilled to announce the next event in its annual Miles for
Melanoma nationwide 5K program,
bringing together local melanoma patients, supporters, care
partners and thrivers. This year we will be hosting our annual
Chicago event on Sunday, July 21, 2024 at Montrose Beach Park at
7:30 AM CT. We are excited to share
that QualDerm will be featured as our Local Presenting Sponsor and
will be hosting on-site and complimentary skin screenings on event
day!
We are thrilled to announce that Whitney
Reynolds from "The Whitney Reynolds Show" will be our 2024
emcee at this year's Chicago
event! Whitney is the Executive Producer, Host and the "Chief Inspo
Officer" of the Telly Award winning and Emmy® Nominated Whitney
Reynolds Show. Over the years Whitney has helped in fundraising
over 2 million dollars for local and
global charities through her media work. She currently sits on the
Board of Managers for The Service Club of Chicago.
The 5K walk/run will bring
together the Chicago melanoma
community with a goal of raising $90,000 in support of critical melanoma
research.
In addition to raising essential funds to support melanoma
research, this event helps elevate public awareness around early
detection and prevention of cutaneous melanoma and educate about
rare melanoma subtypes. The Miles for Melanoma program also
highlights the importance of sun safety and scheduling annual
dermatological skin checks. In addition to Local Presenting
Sponsor, QualDerm, providing complimentary on-site skin checks on
event day; the MRF and Neutrogena are teaming up with a local
Walgreens to provide skin-checks by board certified dermatologists
the day before our Chicago Miles for Melanoma 5K event on Saturday, July
20th from 12 – 4pm at
Walgreens at 1372 North Milwaukee Ave. Chicago, IL 60622.
The MRF team is thrilled to welcome a wide range of local
presenting and national sponsors to the Chicago event this July. Our 2024 Local
Presenting Sponsor is QualDerm and our Signature Event Sponsor is
Kenvue. Our Local Sponsors include Advocate Health Care, Bristol
Myers Squibb, Castle Biosciences,
Chicago Cosmetic Surgery and Dermatology, Illinois Society of
Dermatology Physician Assistants and Illinois Dermatology
Institute. Our 2024 National Sponsor is National Prevention Partner
Neutrogena.
All in-person and registered participants will receive our 2024
Miles for Melanoma UPF50+ Cabana Life shirt. To register for this
year's event, click here. Regular rate registration will close on
Thursday, July 18th at 11:59 pm CT.
About the Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF)
The Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) is the largest
independent organization devoted to melanoma. Committed to the
support of medical research to develop effective treatments and
eventually a cure for melanoma, the MRF also educates patients and
physicians about the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of
cutaneous melanoma and the melanoma rare subtypes. The MRF is a
dedicated advocate for the melanoma community, helping to raise
awareness of this disease and the need for a cure.
The MRF's website is the premier source for melanoma information
seekers. More information is available at www.melanoma.org. Find
the MRF on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and TikTok.
Media Contact
Nicole Nishanian
Miles for Melanoma Development Officer
NNishanian@melanoma.org
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