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It Takes a Village: the Mark Samitt 5k Run

September 27, 2018

Guest blog post by Gayle Samitt: My late husband, Mark Samitt, was a beloved family man, devoted friend, runner and successful business professional who died at age 52 in May 2015 after a long and valiant fight with melanoma, the deadliest form of skin …



MRF & MRA Commend Congress for $10 Million Melanoma Research Funding

September 20, 2018

WASHINGTON, DC – The Melanoma Research Alliance (MRA) and the Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) commend the House and Senate Appropriations Committees for including $10 million in dedicated melanoma research funding in the Conference Agreement o …



Stop the Tanning Tax Repeal

September 14, 2018

Contact your lawmakers today! URGENT: The United States House of Representatives is currently considering a bill called the Save American Workers Act H.R. 3798. Included in this legislation is the repeal of the indoor tanning tax. This 10% tax was crea …



Act Now! Congress Proposes $10 Million for Melanoma Research

August 24, 2018

The Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) needs you right now! After more than a decade of advocacy by the MRF and supporters like you we are days away from securing $10 million in Department of Defense (DOD) funding for melanoma research! The Senate has …



Guest Blog: My Melanoma Experience

August 13, 2018

My Melanoma Experience By David H. Marx • ADVOCATE • THE PERFECT NIGHT • MY MELANOMA STORY BEGINS • JOURNEY • DIAGNOSIS • GAME PLAN • HOMEWORK: UNDERSTAND YOUR DIAGNOSIS • ATTITUDE and POWERFUL EMOTIONS • SU …