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Limit the Sun, Not the Fun!
Second Annual Phillips R. Geraghty
As the daughter of a dermatologist, I grew up with a strong message about sun safety and the dangers of melanoma - the deadliest form of skin cancer. I knew to slather myself in sunscreen, wear protective hats and clothes, avoid tanning booths, and seek out the shade, especially between the sun’s peak hours of 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. But these guidelines never held much personal meaning until I met my husband, Jim, and learned that his father, Phillips R. Geraghty, died of melanoma in 1997. Phil was an avid golfer, and just a few precautions during his weekly round of 18 holes - a wide-brimmed hat, a long-sleeve shirt, and sunscreen to accompany his plaid pants - might have helped save his life. Jim and I founded the Phillips R. Geraghty Memorial Golf Tournament in 2006 to encourage other golfers to be diligent about protecting their skin and to raise money for SHADE Foundation of America. The inaugural tournament and silent auction, held at the TPC Scottsdale Stadium Course, drew 20 golfers from across the United States and four other nations, and raised $8,500 to help erect a shade structure to protect a playground for special needs children at Canyon Road Elementary School in Peoria, Arizona. The second annual Phillips R. Geraghty Memorial Tournament - which will be featured in the May/June issue of Golf For Women magazine - will take place on April 14, 2007, at Bear’s Best Golf Course in Las Vegas. There, we hope to raise $10,000 for SHADE Foundation. For more information about the tournament or to make a donation, visit www.shadefoundation.org. In our efforts to help prevent melanoma, Jim and I hope to make both of our fathers proud. - LAUREL NAVERSEN GERAGHTY Bear's Best Golf Course in Las Vegas, NV (www.bearsbest.com/vegas) Date: Saturday, April 14, 2007
SHADE Foundation of America is proud to be the beneficiary of the Second Annual Phillips R. Geraghty Memorial Golf Tournament.
Your donation or financial support of SHADE Foundation is tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. With your support, we can help save future generations. Outcome of the 2006 Tournament
The Sunflower Playground Renovation was completed and opened on May 12, 2006. Peoria Unified School District recently contacted SHADE Foundation about the outcome: “It is impossible to measure the tremendous impact this playground has made to the lives of our special needs’ students. All of the things we had hoped for and envisioned have happened and more. Our students have a beautiful, functional, wheelchair accessible playground where they can experience the joy of being outside… playing, sharing lunch, talking and making friends. This playground is a very special place to be, filled with the energy of children who know what it is to struggle, to overcome and to become life’s little miracles. A simple “thank you” seems inadequate but please know how very grateful we are for everything that you as a donor, have done to support this project. You have left a tremendous legacy that will continue to benefit all of our very special children for years to come.” ---- Peoria Unified School District
THE SILVER LINING: SKIN CANCER IS EASILY PREVENTABLE
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