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 16 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 492 shade structure grants, which provide shade for 3.7 million individuals each day. The following list includes names of organizations that were awarded Shade Structure Grants in 2026, 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.
2026 AAD Shade Structure Grant Program recipients and AAD member sponsors
Arizona
Scholars Academy Sunnyslope - Phoenix, AZ
Sponsored by Peter Sigal, DO
Tucson Unified School District - Tucson, AZ
Sponsored by Ronald Mann, MD, FAAD
Valley of the Sun Jewish Community Center - Scottsdale, AZ
Sponsored by - Adam Luber, MD, FAAD
Colorado
Geneva Glen Camp Inc. - Indian Hills, CO
Sponsored by Michaela McDonnell, MD, FAAD
Florida
James B. Sanderlin IB Work School K-8 - St. Petersburg, FL
Sponsored by Lana H. McKinley, DO, FAAD
Idaho
Dallas Harris Elementary School - Boise, ID
Sponsored by Lisa Swanson, MD, FAAD
Indiana
The Holy Resurrection Coptic Orthodox Church - Indianapolis, IN
Sponsored by Robert Dazé, DO, FAAD
Kansas
Cimarron Elementary - Cimarron, KS
Sponsored by Timothy Cornitius, MD, FAAD
Minnesota
Wee Farm - Savage, MN
Sponsored by Mimi Lam, MD, FAAD
Montana
Granite County Medical Foundation dba Philipsburg Skatepark Association - Philipsburg, MT
Sponsored by - Kristen Townley, MD, FAAD
Nebraska
City of Chappell - Chappell, NE
Sponsored by James Bunker, MD, FAAD
New Mexico
Asombro Institute for Science Education - Las Cruces, NM
Sponsored by Andrew Ondo, MD, FAAD
Pennsylvania
KidsPeace Orchard Hills Campus - Orefield, PA
Sponsored by Andrew Krakowski, MD, FAAD
Texas
Eastside Early College High School - Austin, TX
Sponsored by Steven Rasmussen, MD, FAAD
St. Stephen's Episcopal School - Wimberley, TX
Sponsored by Kristina Collins, MD, FAAD
Stainke Intermediate Science & Sports Academy - Donna, TX
Sponsored by Norma Magee, MD, FAAD