We are a family of eight children who lost our Mom, Patricia Schellhardt Malone, to metastatic melanoma on June 21, 2007, the first day of summer. She was only 65 years old, a mother of eight, and a grandmother of twelve. For over two years, she fought against this cancer, a disease without a cure or even an effective treatment. Her battle was a difficult one, metastatic melanoma shows no mercy. In honor of her life, our family has started OUR M.O.M., INC. (Our Mark On Melanoma). Our Mom's
children are now dedicated to help prevent, detect, and cure this deadly form of skin cancer.
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Prevent - Our goal is to educate people on the importance of protecting their skin. Our message includes wearing sunscreen at all times in the sun.
Detect - We launched the second year of our "Scan Your Skin" Campaign in 2010. It is imperative to know your skin by doing a self-skin exam every month and visiting a doctor once a year.
Cure - Thanks to the generosity of our supporters over the past two years, Our M.O.M., Inc. has donated $30,000 to aid research for an effective treatment and hopefully a cure of melanoma.
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THIRD ANNUAL MILES OVER MELANOMA
On May 8, 2010, Our M.O.M., Inc. was honored to host the Third Annual Miles Over Melanoma in St. Louis, MO. We are pleased to say, just like the first two years, it was a huge success. With the support of over 700 participants, volunteers and sponsors, we raised over $40,000!
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DAY AT THE ST. LOUIS CARDINALS GAME
It was the day before the first day of summer. It was the day before the three year anniversary of our mom losing her battle to melanoma. And it was such an honor to hold this event with the St. Louis Cardinals in hopes of raising awareness of the importance of skin protection.
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