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.
Detect - We launched the "Scan Your Skin" Campaign in January 2009.
Cure - Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, Our M.O.M., Inc. was able to make a donation of $10,000 to the Melanoma Research Foundation to aid research for an effective treatment and hopefully a cure of this terrible disease.
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On May 9, 2009, Our M.O.M., Inc. was honored to host the Second Annual Miles Over Melanoma in St. Louis, MO. We are pleased to say, just like last year, it was a huge success. With the support of over 600 participants, volunteers and sponsors, we raised $35,000! Also similar to last year, heavy rains hit St. Louis for weeks before the event. There were times of panic about the potential flooding, but we stayed focused and determined to succeed for our cause. We dedicated ourselves to fighting melanoma, and nothing, especially the weather, was going to get in our way. Around 9:30 that morning, we saw our months of hard work pay off as hundreds of people gathered to support the fight against melanoma. We always worked hard for our mom, and that will never end. We could feel her praise all day. Before she passed away she said she never wanted anyone else to suffer like she did, and we are determined, as we always have been, to fulfill her wish.
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