"My name is Kelsey. I'm a college student
and I used to go tanning. But when I
agreed to appear in the Melanoma
Foundation of New England's Public
Service Announcement on tanning it
changed my life. I got the facts about how
dangerous UV rays are. Like, did you know
that unprotected skin can be damaged by
the sun in as little as fifteen minutes?
And that tanning beds emit three to six
times more UV radiation than the sun?
I realized I was taking crazy chances with
my body. I stopped tanning and started
seeing a dermatologist regularly. And,
I have to admit, I love the way my
skin looks now."
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The Your Skin Is In contest has closed for 2012. Congratulations to the 2012 winners! Check out their photos here.
To receive information for next year’s contest, please email Amy Mason at amason@mfne.org.
Collecting Pledges At School
If you prefer to have your classmates sign the No-Tanning Pledge at school instead of on-line just follow these steps:
1. Download the Form to print and make copies for your classmates to sign. Only one copy of the cover sheet is required. Get at least 70% of the students in any class or classes having a prom to read the facts of tanning and sign the No-Tanning Pledge.
2. Package up the completed pledges and send them to us with the completed Cover Sheet to arrive by 4/1/11. Send them to:
Melanoma Foundation New England
Community Agencies Building
111 Old Road to Nine Acre Corner
Concord, MA 01742
Attn: Amy Mason
Congratulations! That's all there is to it.