Stony Brook University Hospital Auxiliary, Town Councilman Fiore- Rosenfeld, Boy and Girl Scouts To Distribute Free Sunscreen At West Meadow Beach To Kick Off Summer
MEDIA ADVISORY/PHOTO OP FOR SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 10:00 AM
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STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AUXILIARY, TOWN COUNCILMAN FIORE-ROSENFELD, BOY AND GIRL SCOUTS TO DISTRIBUTE FREE SUNSCREEN AT WEST MEADOW BEACH TO KICK OFF SUMMER
Group to Hit West Meadow Beach on the Cusp of the Summer Sun Tanning Season
WHAT:
The Stony Brook University Hospital Auxiliary, Brookhaven Town, and local scouting organizations team up to provide beachgoers at West Meadow Beach in Stony Brook with educational materials on sun protection, skin cancer prevention, as well as free sunscreen during the weekend before the official start of summer – the typical time of year when bathers lather up and take in some rays on the beach.
WHO:
Steve Fiore-Rosenfeld, Brookhaven Town Councilman
Dr. Steven L. Strongwater, CEO, Stony Brook University Hospital
Members of the Stony Brook University Hospital Auxiliary
Kids from local scouting organizations
WHEN:
Saturday, June 18, 2011
WHERE:
West Meadow Beach in Stony Brook (at the Pavilion)
TIME:
10:00 AM start
WHY:
According to the American Cancer Society Skin cancer is the most common cancer, accounting for nearly half of all cancers in the U.S. Skin cancer strikes people of all ages. Nearly 12,000 annual deaths are due to skin cancer. Educating people on skin protection, use of sunscreen, and how to spot skin cancer, will greatly reduce incidence and deaths caused by the disease.
Note to editors: Dr. Maribeth Chitkara, of Stony Brook Long Island Children’s Hospital, and one of two pediatricians on the National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention, is available Friday, June 17, to offer expert medical advice on skin protection and skin cancer prevention.
DIRECTIONS
North on Nicolls Road directly to end, then make a left on route 25A. Go ¼ mile on 25A and make a right at the first light, Quaker Path. Take Quaker Path to end, make a left. West Meadow Beach is on the right.
