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’ve teamed up with Hayley Wickenheiser again this year to bring awareness to those coping with a melanoma diagnosis. Summer is here, but if you’re not protecting yourself from the sun, the damage can be far-reaching. Melanoma is one of the top 10 cancers diagnosed in...
"SYSF works hard to bring resources from around the world to give Canadian skin cancer patients the latest information on treatment options and disease management. This year our May campaigns have gone around the globe - from our long-standing participation in the Global Coalition for Melanoma...
Watch this video which aired May 10, 2021: Melanomas on the skin usually start as areas of pigmentation that’s changed or irregular. If they are noticed and picked up early, they can often be removed. But in some cases it turns into something much greater. In this...
In response to the Covid pandemic, the Global Coalition for Melanoma Patient Advocacy has launched two skin self-exam tools to encourage individuals to perform skin self-examinations. In the fight against melanoma skin cancer, early detection and treatment is critical. Both the voice-activated app and the video are...
Mark your calendars! The second edition of A Viking’s Challenge will be taking place on March 6, 2021. Last March, Chris Isfeld ran 30km across frozen Lake Winnipeg and raised almost $20,000 for melanoma patients! Building on last year’s enormous success, Chris invites you to join...
From Save Your Skin Foundation's Founder and President, Kathy Barnard, here is a message of thanks to all those who supported the Foundation this past year. SYSF's team is so very grateful to all those who helped us as we continued offering the best support...
BC Sun Safety Coalition Sun Safe BC is a provincial coalition with members involved in sun safety and skin cancer prevention work. Coordinated and administered by BC Cancer Prevention Program, the coalition works collaboratively to reduce the risk of exposure to UV and its damaging effects....
The holiday season is right around the corner and we know many of you are busy buying gifts for your loved ones. To bring a little bit of extra cheer to our own holiday season, and to entice you to support melanoma patients while checking off...
