UV Warning Signal
Company: Skin Cancer Awareness Foundation (501c3)
Product Description:
The UV Warning SignalTM Model 511, manufactured by Solar Light Company for the Skin Cancer Awareness Foundation, is a device which displays the real-time UV Index in order to raise public awareness of UV radiation exposure in areas such as school yards, swimming pools, beaches, ski slopes, golf courses, and stadiums. The UV Warning SignalTM uses a series of lights similar to a traffic light to indicate the intensity of the sun’s UV radiation. A UV sensor, designed to emulate the skin’s response to the sun, sends a signal which illuminates one of the five colored lights on the display unit. Each light corresponds to a UV Index exposure category as defined by the World Health Organization and US EPA. The unit can be pole or wall mounted with the UV sensor located up to 100 feet away.
Proceeds from each sale of the UV Warning SignalTM will help support the Skin Cancer Awareness Foundation children’s programs. One such program is the award winning Sun Smart Kids Cool School Program (www.kidscoolschoolprogram.org) which was awarded the 2006 Gold Triangle Award from the American Academy of Dermatology. This program has been requested by 1450 school or organization both domestic and internationally. The program has been translated into 3 languages and is taught in 7 foreign countries.
Interesting Tidbits:
As a two-time survivor of Skin Cancer, I know first hand about the hazards of the sun. It wasn’t until I retired for the second time and moved to Minden, Nevada in 2001, that I decided to come out of retirement “again”. This time it has been in an effort to battle the lack of evidence based and user friendly, prepared educational tools for sun safety awareness programs.
“Retirement” may be nice for some folks, but the beautiful blue skies of Nevada reminded me of the dangers of the sun and regenerated an old passion, to ensure our children and grandchildren are taught how to be safe and stay safe in the sun while they are outside playing and having a great time.
My wife and I have 2 children and several grandchildren. Most people want their children and grandchildren to follow in their footsteps, but I want to make sure that my children and grandchildren “don’t” follow my footsteps when it comes to skin cancer! It is so important to the both of us that I have personally used my own money and started the 501c3 non-profit Skin Cancer Awareness Foundation and its programs to establish quality educational programs for youth about skin cancer and sun safety awareness.
Mr. Barth developed the UV Warning Signal concept and found a company to put the idea in motion. Together they have worked to make this instrument a “First line of Defense” against dangerous UV radiation.
Mr. Barth has also embarked on a major blueberry growing operation on his ranch in Minden, Nevada. He has dedicated 5 acres of his ranch making it the first commercial blueberry operation in the State of Nevada. Proceeds from this operation will be used to support his foundations programs. Blueberries have a life expectancy of 30+ years and this should help finance future foundation programs for many years.
Website: www.skincaf.org
Sold At: 1-877-478-6227 Toll Free or visit www.skincaf.org
Retail Price: $2195 plus shipping and handling
Media Contact: Bill Barth/President, CEO
Email: bill@skincaf.org
Address: 2685 Billy's Road
City: Minden
State: NV
Zip: 89423
Phone: 1-877-478-6227
Fax: 775-267-4318
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