Shade Structure grant recipients
Current estimates are that one in five Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime. The American Academy of Dermatology has awarded shade structure grants to 20 schools and non-profit organizations across the country in order to protect children and wild adolescents from the sun's harmful rays.
Since its launch in 1999, the AAD's Shade Structure Program has awarded over 400 shade structure grants, which provide shade for over 3 million individuals each day. The following listing includes names of organizations that were awarded Shade Structure Grants in 2021, and the dermatologists who sponsored these efforts. Each organization listed will receive a grant of up to $8,000 to use toward the construction of a permanent shade structure.
2021 AAD Shade Structure Grant Program recipients and AAD member sponsors
Arizona
Prescott YMCA of Yavapai County dba James Family Prescott YMCA, Prescot, AZ
Sponsored by Keith MacKenzie, MD, FAAD
Alabama
Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Alabama Inc., Birmingham, AL
Sponsored by Robert Henderson, MD, FAAD
i3 Academy, Birmingham, AL
Sponsored by Blake Phillips, MD, FAAD
California
Torrey Pines Elementary School, La Jolla, CA
Sponsored by Arash Izadpanah, MD, FAAD
Colorado
City of Delta/Recreation Department, Delta, CO
Sponsored by John Muzic, MD, FAAD
Escuela Valdez Elementary School, Denver, CO
Sponsored by Melanie Wong, MD, FAAD
Connecticut
Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center, Mystic, CT
Sponsored by John West, MD, FAAD
Florida
Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse, Inc., Delray Beach, FL
Sponsored by John Strasswimmer, MD FAAD
City of Longwood, Longwood, FL
Sponsored by Matthew Knight, MD, FAAD
City of Treasure Island, Treasure Island, FL
Sponsored by Lana McKinley, MD, FAAD
Kentucky
Floyd County Area Technology Center, Martin, KY
Sponsored by Susan Touma, MD, FAAD
Scott County Youth Baseball Boosters, Georgetown, KY
Sponsored by Chase Wilson, MD, FAAD
Montana
Lewis and Clark County, Helena, MT
Sponsored by Latha Vellanki, MD, FAAD
New Jersey
Ocean City Primary School, Ocean City, NJ
Sponsored by Kelly Kane, MD, FAAD
Township of Ocean Board of Education, Oakhurst, NJ
Sponsored by Aaron Morgan, MD, FAAD
New Mexico
St Charles Borromeo, Albuquerque, NM
Sponsored by John Durkin, MD, FAAD
Pennsylvania
Juniata Elementary School, DuBois, PA
Sponsored by Ryan Andrulonis, MD, FAAD
South Carolina
Nia Infant and Toddler Child Development Center, North Charleston, NC
Sponsored by Colleen Cotton, MD, FAAD
Texas
The Circle School, San Antonio, TX
Sponsored by Malini Fowler, MD, FAAD
Virginia
Our Lady of Lourdes School, Richmond, VA
Sponsored by Georgia Seely, MD, FAAD