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The History of SHADE

Press Releases Honors and Achievements Past SHADE Announcements Some of these articles are offered in Adobe Acrobat. Would you like to request a media interview with any of our staff? Click Here.

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HARD WORK AND COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY SERVICE HAS RESULTED IN THE FOLLOWING FOR SHONDA SCHILLING:

2007

The Wellness Community-Greater Boston recognized Shonda Schilling with the 2007 Gilda Radner Award as an individual who demonstrated courage, determination and hope in the face of cancer.

Shonda was named host of Facing Cancer Together, a television program being produced by the Wellness Community and airing on cable stations around the country.

Shonda Schilling finished her 3 Boston Marathon to raise money for SHADE.

The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association awarded Shonda Schilling the Partners in Prevention "Making a Difference" Award. Schilling, a skin cancer survivor and the Founder of the SHADE Foundation, was selected because of the community service work she does to promote sunsafety. The award was giving during the 11th Annual MIAA Wellness Summit held in Milford, MA on September 28.

2006

Finished her 2nd Boston Marathon on behalf of the SHADE Foundation.

Received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Merrimack College.

Awarded the Lady Baden Powell Good Scout Award by the Boston Minuteman Council.

Participated in the Play It Smart When It Comes to the Sun program with MLB.

Reached millions of Americans with her sunsafety message during media appearances with Geraldo At Large, Women's World Magazine among other local channels across the country.

Raised $200,000 in the 2nd annual Say It With Flowers Boston event on behalf of the ALS Association.

2005
Earned Honorary Doctorate Degree in Public Service from Framingham State College

Awarded the Exceptional Women's Award for Community Service from Boston radio station Magic 106.7

Completed the Boston Marathon raising over $100,000 for SHADE

Completed the PF Chang's Rock N Roll Marathon raising over $40,000 for SHADE

2004
Recognized nationally with the Speaker Thomas J. "Tip" O'Neill, Jr. Award for Public Service by the Greater Boston Federal Executive Board

Received the Alumni of the Year Award from Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority

Honored by The American Academy of Dermatology with an individual achievement Gold Triangle Award

Awarded along with her husband and children, the Telly award for excellence in a national television commercial for their participation in the ALSA National ALS Awareness Month PSA

2003
Chaired "The Shonda Schilling Say It with Flowers" Luncheon in Arizona which raised over $250,000 in three years

SHADE Foundation and Shonda Schilling earned "Excellence in Cancer Awareness" award from the Congressional Families Program of the Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation in Washington, DC.

Accepted the Outstanding Fundraiser Award by the Association of Professional Fundraisers

Awarded the Girl Scout World of Humanity Award by the Arizona Cactus- Pine Girl Scout Council (In Shonda’s honor the SHADE Badge for scouts to earn was launched.)

2002
Received, along with her husband Curt Schilling, the Catfish Hunt Award from the North Carolina Chapter of the ALS Association

Served as the National Spokeswoman for Melanoma Monday on behalf of the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD)

Received All-Star Award from National ALS Association

2001
Earned the Lawrence A. RAND Award recognizing nationally continued service and dedication to ALS

BOARD POSITIONS
Serves on the Board of Directors for the Philadelphia, Arizona and Massachusetts Chapters of the ALS Association

Past SHADE Announcements

New SHADE Board Members Announced.