NEW YORK, July 7, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EHE International and The Bob Cooke Skin Cancer Foundation, Inc. are working together to raise awareness of skin cancer and sun safety. Skin cancer information will be displayed during the month of July in a window space at 10 Rockefeller Plaza. The window space was generously donated by EHE International.
According to Executive Director/Founder, Sherrill Cooke Collins, "We are so honored that we can continue to grow our mission in the heart of New York City. We thank EHE International for giving us this opportunity. Early detection and prevention is key. Between the sun safety display and skin cancer facts/photos, the foundation is hopeful the message we are conveying will help save lives."
"With the extreme increase of people diagnosed with skin cancer each year it is so important to raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of the disease," said Deborah McKeever, President of EHE International. "If we can get one person to the doctor to get their annual skin cancer screening and help save one life we have completed our mission."
One in Five Americans will develop skin cancer in the course of a lifetime and it is the fastest growing cancer in the U.S. More cases of skin cancer are diagnosed each year than breast, prostate, lung and colon cancer combined.
About EHE International
EHE International was established in 1913 as the first medical center specializing in the early detection of life-threatening disease through annual physical examination and the promotion of healthy lifestyle choices, and behavior as the best means to safeguarding future health.
Our continued commitment to that philosophy has made EHE International America's oldest and largest preventive health company, and the preferred choice in employer-sponsored prevention and wellness programs. For more information, contact EHE International, 10 Rockefeller Plaza, 4th Floor, New York, New York, 10020; 212.332.3702; www.EHEINTL.com.
About The Bob Cooke Skin Cancer Foundation, Inc.
Six years ago, Sherrill Cooke Collins founded The Bob Cooke Skin Cancer Foundation, Inc. in memory of her father, Robert N. Cooke, who died in 2003 after a 20-year battle against skin cancer. The foundation teaches sun safety to hundreds of students and organizations as well as organizes multiple fundraising events annually.
The mission of the Bob Cooke Skin Cancer Foundation, Inc. is to educate the broadest range of individuals about the risks of skin cancer and strategies for prevention, early diagnosis, and treatment. The foundation's goal has been to raise awareness on a national level and it was realized on March 31, 2007 in Jacksonville, Florida. Expansion efforts are being planned throughout Florida in 2010. Skin Cancer rates in Florida are among the highest in the nation. For more information, contact The Bob Cooke Skin Cancer Foundation, www.RNCwalk.com; 877-378-3648.