Service Spotlight: Play Safe in the Sun Events

 

The Women’s Dermatologic Society teamed up with the University of Nebraska Medical Center Department of Dermatology to serve in two incredibly successful "Play Safe in the Sun” volunteer events in June! We kicked things off at the annual Cattlemen’s Ball fundraiser- an event that has raised more than $17 million to fund cancer research since its inception in 1998. There was a fantastic turnout with hundreds of visitors stopping by the booth and appreciating the sunscreen (complimentary from WDS partner LaRoche Posay) on an incredibly bright day. Many attendees let us know that because of our presence at this event in prior years, they started seeing a dermatologist for skin checks. The sunscreen, UV patches, and UV bracelets are always popular!

Later in June, the team set up directly outside the NCAA College World Series Championship game and were ready for the baseball fans! Last year, this event was so successful that over 1,500 packets of sunscreen were handed out in the first two hours! We learned our lesson and were prepared with exponentially more sunscreen this year. It was a big hit on such a sunny day. No one could turn down offerings from our two little enthusiastic future WDS members (see photo).

 

The June volunteer events were an incredible opportunity to bond as WDS/UNMC volunteers and to serve our community. We are proud of how active UNMC Derm has been serving others and look forward to a fall with many other planned volunteer events!

Visit the WDS website “Community” tab and head to “Service & Outreach Programs” to learn about other planned events this year or for information on how to create your own outreach event (with Coast-2-Coast event Toolkits available)!