The Skin Cancer Foundation has launched the Save Destination Healthy Skin campaign to raise funds for the purchase of a new RV for the foundation’s mobile skin cancer screening and education program, Destination Healthy Skin.

The foundation soft-launched the campaign at its annual Champions for Change Gala on May 15 in New York City. Following a brief video about the program and the need for a new RV, an in-room pledge drive raised nearly $100,000 to support the campaign.

Massage Envy leads sponsorship efforts for the campaign with a $25,000 donation that the Foundation will highlight on social media this month and encourage followers to match.

Inside the Destination Healthy Skin RV, which travels around the country each year, local volunteer dermatologists provide free full-body skin cancer screenings in private exam rooms. All visitors receive information about skin cancer warning signs and proper sun protection, as well as product samples courtesy of program sponsors.

Destination Healthy Skin Program

Through the Destination Healthy Skin program, volunteer dermatologists have provided more than 29,000 free skin cancer screenings, identified nearly 12,000 potential skin cancers and precancers — including 529 suspected melanomas — and distributed free skin cancer educational materials and sun protection products to more than 100,000 people. The Destination Healthy Skin program provides skin exams for many people who otherwise would not have had the opportunity. About 65 percent of program participants receive their very first skin cancer screening onboard the Destination Healthy Skin RV.

In 2024, the program will be on the road for five and a half months, stopping in 25 cities for approximately 55 events. View the 2024 schedule here.