Living with Melanoma: Science to Survivorship

Melanoma Patient Symposium:

The Melanoma Research Foundation and Mayo Clinic Cancer Center along with the University of Minnesota and the Minnesota Oncology Hematology Professional Association presented a day of melanoma education dedicated to melanoma patients and the people who support them. Lydia and I were able to attend this great event and hosted a station complete with Derma Scans for participants to look at their skin for sun damage, sunscreen samples, and pamphlets with educational materials and information about our Miles for Melanoma team! It was a great opportunity for us to meet several melanoma survivors, hear their stories, and promote our teams efforts.

14 Mile Morning

Thanks to all the runners who joined the 14 mile run this morning at the River. It was a gorgeous morning and with great company the 14 miles flew by! :) We even remembered to take a team picture post-run.

Brennen Medical

News Alert: Brennen Medical is the University of Minnesota DIG Miles for Melanoma official corporate sponsor! A huge thank you to Brennen Medical for endorsing our cause and a generous donation of $1,000 to the Melanoma Research Foundation. Our team is truly grateful and excited by the sponsorship.

A few facts about our sponsor:

Brennen Medical is a manufacturer and distributor of high quality burn and wound care products. Their team is comprised of a group of dedicated professionals committed to providing products designed to improve efficiency in wound healing application and management. They strive for excellence in service, quality of products and price affordability.

Thanks again!

The River Run

And we are off!! Training has officially started and is well underway. Thank you to all the runners who have handed in their waivers and started to raise funds for our cause. We have had several group runs at this point and the favorite for the group is "The River Run". We start at the intersection of Jefferson and East River Road every Saturday at 7:30 am for a nice and scenic loop which is bound by the Ford and Lake Street Bridges for a lovely 5.4 miles. As training is progressing we will most definitely be extending the route by a few bridges to say the least :) The BEST part of this particular route is the tradition of going to Dunn Brothers Coffee shop afterwards to grab some coffee and chat outside on the patio. YUM! Now that is something to look forward to on the run and a great way to start the morning :)