Summary for 2011

Summary for December

Date:Wednesday Dec 21, 2011

Title:Women in Business Raise Funds for Melanoma

Abstract:The Melanoma Foundation will benefit from more than $4000 raised at a charity auction hosted by Kapiti's  Women in Business Network on December 14th. The fundraising venture was inspired by Sarah Wilson, adventure coach and "post melanoma thriver.


Tauranga Raffle Results (20.Dec.11)
Gisborne support for the Melanoma Foundation (15.Dec.11)
Giltrap Group Sponsorship (02.Dec.11)
Cycling for Melanoma (01.Dec.11)

Summary for November

Date:Wednesday Nov 23, 2011

Title:Awareness in the Bay of Plenty

Abstract:Bethlehem Farmers Market. On November 20th the Tauranga Melanoma Friends group held a melanoma awareness stall at the Farmers Market in Bethlehem. The Melanoma Foundation's nurse Lyn was there along with Ellen, Lyn and Trevor and others from from the Tauranga group.


Gisborne Information Evening 13th December (03.Nov.11)
Melanoma Foundation 0800 number (02.Nov.11)
Tauranga Friends Lunch November 26th (01.Nov.11)

Summary for October

Date:Monday Oct 31, 2011

Title:SunSmart Week Nov 13th - 19th

Abstract:SunSmart Week this year runs from November 13th - 19th. Don't miss: Auckland Melanoma Information Evening 7. 30pm Wednesday Nov 16th, St Cuthberts College Auditorium. All welcome. See the news story on this website or click  here for a flyer.


Auckland Information Evening 16th November (06.Oct.11)

Summary for September

Photo Exhibition Returns to Hamilton (27.Sep.11)
Hamilton Information Evening 26th October (26.Sep.11)
Foundation and Friends Meeting Auckland 29th October (25.Sep.11)

Summary for August, 2011

Wellington Information Evening 5th October (19.Aug.11)
New melanoma treatment approved in USA (18.Aug.11)
New Plymouth Information Evening Sept 21st (17.Aug.11)
Next Tauranga meeting Sept 17th (11.Aug.11)
New melanoma education nurse (09.Aug.11)
Auckland meeting Aug 17th (02.Aug.11)

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Summary for July

Yervoy approved in Australia and EU (18.Jul.11)
Invitation to jet ski presentation Fri Aug 12 (13.Jul.11)

Summary for June

Women Weightlifters Raise Funds for Melanoma (16.Jun.11)
Melanoma featured on Breakfast TV (09.Jun.11)
New treatments in the spotlight (07.Jun.11)

Summary for May

'Dear 16-year-old me' goes global (06.May.11)
New Zealand online discussion group for melanoma (03.May.11)
Wear a Scar campaign complete (02.May.11)

Summary for April

Melanoma Education Nurse service available (20.Apr.11)
Auckland meeting May 10th (18.Apr.11)

Summary for March, 2011

Melanoma Foundation centre opened (31.Mar.11)
Wear a Scar, Save a Life (31.Mar.11)
Melanoma Foundation joins in call to Government to act on sunbed regulation (12.Mar.11)
Successful national Melanoma Summit (12.Mar.11)
BNZ 'Closed for Good' team pitch in for the Melanoma Foundation (10.Mar.11)
Melanoma information evening March 22nd in Tauranga (05.Mar.11)

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Summary for February

Melanoma Summit 11 March 2011 (25.Feb.11)
Visit by Lisa McFadyen of MPA (24.Feb.11)

Summary for January

Focus on melanoma in Whangarei Feb 15th - 25th (24.Jan.11)
Auckland meeting Saturday February 12th (04.Jan.11)

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