Join the funnest part of MOVE FOR MELANOMA this year by joining our VIRTUAL AFTER PARTY! Celebrate with the Save Your Skin team, donors and fellow participants! Everyone is welcome! The After Party will take place on Sunday, September 26th, 2021 at 5pm PT | 8pm ET on...
Vancouver, BC It was around 1pm and my partner and I were playing with monkeys on a beach in Thailand. That’s the moment my life changed forever. Out of nowhere, as if someone had just pulled a curtain down over my right eye, this “black line” fell...
We are thrilled to be partnering with Vancouver Canucks' JT Miller and his wife Natalie this year to fundraise during Move for Melanoma. Train Like the Canucks is a team that can be joined by anyone. People who join the team are challenged to complete...
Move for Melanoma is back! This year, we'll be joined by Vancouver Canucks' JT Miller and his wife Natalie to raise funds for melanoma skin cancer. Move for Melanoma is an activity challenge that takes place across Canada. The goal of the event is to bring awareness...
SYSF is pleased to announce that it has endorsed an important new initiative, aimed at advocating for the personal health data rights of Canadians. Developed by a patient and caregiver-led Data Working Group formed in 2019 from the annual Patients Redefining the Future of Healthcare...
In Celebration of our 15th Anniversary, SYSF Presents the 2021 Giving Hope Gala! Join us for a fun, virtual gala experience in a custom world created just for us! We'll use a new online chat platform that allows us to connect virtually in a more human...
A Viking's Challenge 2nd Edition ended yesterday and we couldn't be more happy with how the weekend unfolded. In total, 64 people participated, running a combined total of 855 km, or the equivalent of 28.5 crossings of Lake Winnipeg. Though COVID-19 made it impossible for Chris...
Chris Isfeld and Shawn Bjornsson are getting ready for one epic weekend. On Saturday, March 6th, 2021, they'll lace up their running shoes and set out to complete 'A Viking's Challenge' for the second year in a row. This year, Chris Isfeld is planning on running...
The arrival of frosty weather prompts the annual changes from t-shirts to turtle necks and flip flops to boots. While cold lemonade is left behind for hot chocolate, one routine that must remain through the seasonal shift is sun safety. Winter leads many to believe...
A Viking's Challenge is Back! Last March, Chris Isfeld completed a massive challenge, a challenge no one ever thought he'd be able to complete only a couple of years before. Three years after being diagnosed with late stage melanoma and becoming partially paralyzed from the waist...
