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Mommy Perks is happy to post the following information on behalf of UV Skinz. With summer in full swing, we moms (and dads!) need to be aware of the potential dangers caused by the sun. The Mommy Perks main office is located in the Arizona area where we know all too well just how much damage the sun can do!
Working together to educate ourselves and our children…we can play a role in lessening the negative side effects caused by exposure to the sun. We want our kids to play, run, jump and enjoy the fresh air. At the same time, we need to protect their skin.
Read below for more information…
UV Skinz specializes in UV protected swim shirts that are chemical free, breathable, stylish and carry a UPF rating of 50+. The company was established after Rhonda Sparks, the Founder and President, lost her 32-year-old husband to melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. This sparked Rhonda’s passion to raise awareness and educate others about sun protection, but never losing sight of how valuable it is to PLAY and HAVE FUN outdoors!
In honor of Skin Cancer Awareness Month, UV Skinz is promoting awareness of sun protection and skin cancer prevention by donating up to 3000 Baby Skinz swim shirts; UV Skinz will ship a free Baby Skinz swim shirt with every order placed in May.
“The intent is for customers to ‘pay it forward,’” says Rhonda Sparks. “We hope clients will donate the Baby Skinz to a charitable cause of their choice such as a women’s shelter, YMCA or even a neighbor in need. We want to get as many children covered as we can and with each donation, we hope to raise the level of awareness that much more.” Each May shipment will contain a free UV Baby Skinz along with a flyer encouraging customers to pass along the Baby Skinz to a chosen cause. UV Skinz was able to give away about 1,850 swim shirts for the May 2008 Skin Cancer Awareness promotion. The company’s goal this year is to nearly double that as supplies allow.
Babies under age six months should not be in the sun at all. Most pediatricians recommend no direct sunlight exposure for infants within the first few years. However, most infants older than six months regularly spend some time outdoors, even if just for walks in a stroller, and should be sun protected from head to toe. Protecting babies’ skin, regardless of the season, is essential to good skin health and safe sun exposure into adulthood.
The National Cancer Institute reports that many common cancer rates are falling, but melanoma rates within the U.S. continue to grow at an alarming rate. Sparks implores parents to cover their children to prevent them from becoming the one in five Americans who will develop skin cancer. “I am doing all that I can to protect my children from suffering the same fate their Father suffered when we lost him to melanoma. I hope our Baby Skinz donation program will prevent more families from being impacted by this devastating disease.”
An important part of skin cancer prevention is creating awareness. Creating awareness is all about saving our children’s lives in the future. Over 90% of skin cancers are preventable with the right education and awareness.
Please share this blog post with the moms and families in your life!
Stop by UV Skinz for more information.
Wow, that’s awesome technology. Being an extremely fair-skinned guy, I need sunscreen if I just want to walk outside for 20 minutes. If only this type of fabric was in all clothing.