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KEEPING YOU UP-TO-DATE
- Our M.O.M., Inc. has established a melanoma research fund with the Barnes-Jewish Hospital Foundation chaired by Dr. Gerald Linette in Patricia Schellhardt Malone's name. Thanks to your support, they've already donated $20,000 to the fund. Our M.O.M., Inc. is proud to support the research efforts of Washington University School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital.
- Our M.O.M., Inc. also donated $5,000 to the Melanoma Research Foundation this year! That's a total of $15,000 to MRF in two years. Again, thanks to our many supporters for making this possible.
- Summer is officially here! Wear sunscreen to the pool, to the beach, to ball games, on the golf course, gardening, etc. And, don't forget to keep your children protected, too!
- Become a Fan of Our M.O.M., Inc. on Facebook
- Read these very interesting articles: New York Times Series on Melanoma
- Keep scanning your skin on the 21st of every month.
- We give informative presentations on melanoma. If you are interested in a presentation or contributing to our cause please contact us.
Donations
Donations can be made in honor of Patricia Schellhardt-Malone to:
"OUR M.O.M., INC."
c/o Elizabeth Shocklee
409 Summit Tree Court
St. Louis, MO 63026
Donations to Our M.O.M., Inc. are tax deductible, less the value of goods received, as described by the Internal Revenue Code 501(c)(3).
Federal Tax ID/EIN: 26-0432050
Where will your donation go?
The goals of Our M.O.M., Inc. include raising money to help prevent, detect, and cure this deadly form of skin cancer. With that being said, your donation will directly help our extensive education campaign.
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. We are in the process of providing free sunscreen to schools, construction workers, swimming pools, and to St. Louis Cardinal Baseball fans! Our goal is to provide as much sunscreen as possible. We also give educational presentations to schools and companies around town. We are willing to present an education on melanoma to anyone and everyone, while providing educational materials, pamphlets, etc. We also hope to educate people on the negative effects of using tanning beds. Our message for prevention is clear - BE SMART AND PROTECT YOUR SKIN.
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. We mailed calendar magnets to remind people to check their own skin on the 21st of every month, and call to make a doctor's appointment by June 21st, the first day of summer and the day our mom passed away in 2007. We also teach how to detect melanoma in our educational presentations.
Cure - Thanks to the generosity of our supporters over the past three years, Our M.O.M., Inc. has donated $35,000 to aid research for an effective treatment and hopefully a cure of melanoma. As our foundation grows, Our M.O.M., Inc. is dedicated to increase funding for research every year. Our donations support research though the Melanoma Research Foundation and Washington University/Barnes Jewish Hospital.
Letter of Acknowledgement from the Melanoma Research Foundation
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