On Saturday, May 30^th,  The World Skin Cancer Foundation had a day of fun and world class surfing on its agenda to be held at the San Clemente Pier in Southern California. By 10 am, we knew that surfing would be out of the question and crowds of any size would be a blessing due to the terrible weather.

With the weather being horrible, we worried the public would not be able to take advantage of the free skin cancer screenings we had scheduled for the afternoon at the beach. As the Doctor’s arrived, the lines began to form and they never stopped for the entire three hours that the screenings were performed. Those three hours gave relief to many and might have turned out to be a lifesaver for others.

142 people from the community were seen by the Doctor’s that were gracious and caring enough to spend their Saturday afternoon with us conducting the free skin cancer screenings. While a private screening was offered to everyone via pipe and drape and a tent, a proper diagnosis was obviously impossible. The Doctor’s could only give their educated opinion on what they were seeing. Out of the 142 community members checked that day, many were thought to have basil cell or squamous cell and 7 were thought to have probable melanoma. Please keep all of those community members in your hearts and your prayers.

Later that night, the event adjourned to a night of cocktails and friendships, (new and old) at the Surfing Heritage Foundation in San Clemente. It was a night of celebration and fun for all. Whether it was the food, music or people admiring the incredible art by Mark Longenecker and Drew Brophy, everyone had a fantastic time.

On May 30^th, 2009, The World Skin Cancer Foundation became an organization that reached from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Our next stop will be Hawaii and then Australia. Skin cancer is growing out of control and we plan to reach as many people as we possibly can, all around the world.

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