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TWO sunscreen dispensers
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TWO sun safety signs to post next to sunscreen dispensers
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ONE GALLON of SPF 30, zinc oxide based sunscreen fro R&R lotions
In addition to these materials, program participants will have access to reduced prices on dispensers and sunscreen in future orders. If you order through R&R lotions, 15% of your future orders will be donated to The Skin Cancer Institute's continuing efforts to make Arizona a sun safe community.
For more information, please contact us at 1-888-724-2749
In 2006, a partnership began between the Skin Cancer Institute (SCI) and the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum (ASDM) to offer more sun protection to the museum’s visitors. Permanent signage and sunscreen dispensers were placed in the museum bathrooms for visitors to use. The response was overwhelmingly positive!
As an extension of this partnership, we wanted to offer the same protection to other outdoor venues in Tucson. The total attendance for the major outdoor attractions in Tucson is close to 1.5 million visitors each year. Many of these visitors are from other states or countries and are not prepared for the severe desert climate. In 2011, the SCI was awarded a Community Connections grant to fund permanent educational signage and install sunscreen dispensers in the bathrooms of many of the major outdoor attractions in Tucson, including:
- Reid Park Zoo
- Pima Air and Space Museum
- Tohono Chul Park
- Tucson Botanical Gardens
- Biosphere 2
Our goals for the Protect Your Skin Program include:
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Provide sunscreen dispensers for public restrooms at each site.
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Install appropriate permanent sun safety signage at each site.
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Provide an overview of the program and sun safety messages to staff, docents, and volunteers at each site.
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Permanently incorporate sun safety programming into local attractions and increase sun safety messaging in Tucson and Southern Arizona.
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