In-Kind Donors

 

The Academy lends a helping hand in Joplin

 

The devastating tornado that struck Joplin, Missouri on May 22, 2011 left a trail of destruction in its wake. Relief workers and Joplin residents alike are working together to rebuild the city, spending many hours in the summer sun.

In order to shield those putting Joplin back together from the harsh rays of the sun, the Academy reached out to companies and secured donations of sunscreen and hats. We extend our thanks to the following companies for both their generosity and their quick response to meet this urgent need:

  • Coolibar, Inc.
  • Fallene Ltd.
  • Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products Company
  • Niadyne, Inc.

Play Sun Smart™

Now in its 13th year, the Play Sun Smart™ program is a public service partnership between the Academy, Major League Baseball®, and the Major League Baseball Players Association that raises awareness about the importance of sun safety and the early detection of skin cancer.

Through this program, volunteer dermatologists conduct skin cancer screenings and offer prevention tips to baseball players, coaches, staff and family members. Nearly 2,500 people are screened each year.

 

Each person who is screened receives a complimentary assortment of consumer products to try. Product donations are requested in thefall/winter of each year for the upcoming baseball season. Companies receive important recognition in the Leaders in Giving Annual Report, at the Development and the AAD website and on signage at the Academy’s Annual Meeting.

 

In partnership with the Academy, Major League Baseball® placed a full-page advertisement in USA Today to promote sun safety through the Play Sun SmartTM program.The Academy has increased its sun protection guidelines from SPF 15 to SPF 30 (or higher) with broad-spectrum (UVA/UVB) protection. Therefore, only products meeting these new guidelines will be accepted.

If you are interested in donating products, please contact Development@aad.org.


2011 Play Sun Smart™ Supporters

 

Beiersdorf, Inc.*
Blistex, Inc.*
Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products Company*
L’Oreal Paris*
Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC
Niadyne, Inc.*
Upsher-Smith Laboratories, Inc.*
UVSunSense, LLC*

 * These companies also supported the 2010 Play Sun Smart™ program.

 



Other 2010-2011 In-Kind Gifts

AAD Camp Discovery
Pamela J. Basuk, MD, FAAD

AAD Memorabilia
Boni E. Elewski, MD, FAAD

Sunscreen Donation for Haiti Relief Efforts
La Roche-Posay Laboratoire Pharmaceutique

Academy Leadership Program
Anonymous

Dermatology in Action
Brymill Cryogenic Systems
William D. James, MD, FAAD


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