There will be Cooking Demonstrations, Nutrition Speakers, Food Samples, Fitness Fun, Farmers Market, Scavenger Hunt, and Tour of The FARM at Rockledge Gardens.

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Twenty-eight Brevard County athletes, coaches, and administrators were honored at the Cocoa Beach Country Club as part of the 3rd annual Bright House Sports Network “Breakfast of Champions” series on Friday.

The World Skin Cancer Foundation had the honor of presenting the Breakfast of Champions Girls Swimming award to Olivia Carter of Astronaut High School in Titusville, Florida.

The event was hosted by Florida Today, Space Coast Sports Promotions, and Brevard County Public Schools.

The breakfast was the the first in a series of six events sponsored by Bright House Sports Network

The next B.O.C. event will take place at LPGA International in Daytona Beach on Thursday, May17th as BHSN honors athletes in Volusia County.

Event information coming soon.

Sunbrushed is based in Melbourne, Florida and manufactures a safe, natural, sunless tanner.    Sunbrushed promotes safe tanning with their sunless tanner which is why their newly formed partnership with the World Skin Cancer Foundation is such a great fit.  Sunbrushed just partnered with the World Skin Cancer Foundation (WSCF) to teach teens and families how to protect their skin from cancer.

Sunbrushed will donte a portion of their proceeds to the World Skin Cancer Foundation in addition to donating their SPF 50 sunscreen lotions and sunless tanners to help support WSCF educational efforts.  Sunbrushed principals Brian Lowe and Britt Allen are big advocators of skin cancer prevention at sporting events, special programs, and via the Internet.

World Skin Cancer Foundation (WSCF) President, Dr. Jeannine M. Stein, said she uses Sunbrushed sunscreen for her own family. “Sunscreen protects skin from damaging rays of the sun. Because the Sunbrushed product is particularly thick and viscous, it stays on better in the water, and provides lasting protection. This is especially important for children who have tender skin and spend hours at the beach and in the sun.”

“With sunless tanning as a safe and easy alternative to hours in the sun, Sunbrushed self-tanner is popular with models, beauty contestants and people who want to look fit. The Washington Redskin Cheerleaders and Miss Maryland have been wonderful spokespeople for us,” said Ms. Allen. “But, it’s really great to know we are supporting a product that helps save lives.” When it comes to educating people about the relationship between sun tanning and skin cancer, we can’t repeat ourselves often enough,” added Dr. Stein. “Prevention saves lives improves quality of life, and reduces healthcare costs.”

Former Cocoa Beach resident and melanoma survivor Mikki Kragelund, and her friend Nina Oosterveer, have started a two-month cycling trip across New Zealand to raise awareness for skin cancer prevention and funding for the World Skin Cancer Foundation (WSCF).

The impressive trek appropriately began on Kragelund’s 26th birthday and roughly one year after her final treatment for melanoma, which is the deadliest of all skin cancers. The duo, which has taken on the name of “Sunny Cyclers,” started the ride in Cape Reinga, at the tip of New Zealand’s North Island, and plan to finish on March 12th in Bluff, the southernmost point of New Zealand’s South Island.  Supporters can follow the ride’s progress and make donations at www.sunnycyclers.com or directly contribute to the fundraising campaign by following this donation link.

While the more than 2,400-kilometer adventure will take every bit of the two months to complete, the journey itself represents so much more to Kragelund.  She was born in Denmark and currently lives in Queenstown in New Zealand, but Kragelund considers Cocoa Beach home.  Her family moved to Florida when she was a young child and she grew up in Cocoa Beach, enjoying the ample outdoor activities for which the Central Florida seaside town is famous.

From the time she was young, Kragelund recalls her parents emphasizing the importance of travel, staying active and appreciating the outdoors.  Spending time sailing, scuba diving, boating and surfing with family and friends was the norm throughout her childhood and it was, ironically, her close bond with her family that played a role in diagnosing her skin cancer.

Kragelund’s uncle is Southern California based dermatologist Dr. Bill Heimer who repeatedly urged his niece to get a skin check-up during family visits. When she didn’t, Dr. Heimer scheduled an appointment on his own for Kragelund and the end result was a diagnosis for stage-3 melanoma.

Kragelund was 24, just shy of graduating from college and ready to start the next chapter of her life.  Instead, she tackled her melanoma head on and, after numerous visits to the doctor, 14 different biopsies and one major surgery, Kragelund graduated, was free of cancer and is now a vigorous advocate for the awareness and prevention of all types of skin cancer.

She met Oosterveer, 24 and a native of Holland, soon after moving to New Zealand.  The two women have lived in Queenstown since April and got to know each other working at the same restaurant.  Their mutual love of the outdoors created a quick friendship and they soon came up with the idea of a journey to draw attention to the global skin cancer epidemic.

Skin cancer is the most common cancer in New Zealand and the fastest growing type of cancer in the United States.  Kragelund was familiar with the World Skin Cancer Foundation, which is headquartered in Cocoa Beach, and the Sunny Cyclers mission was born.

If Kragelund’s melanoma had remained undetected for a few more months, her chance of survival would have fallen to less than 10 percent.  She and Oosterveer hope that spreading the word about Kragelund’s story will encourage others to get regular skin check-ups while still enjoying sun-safe outdoor activities.  For the next two months, two dedicated and selfless “Sunny Cyclers” will be doing just that in New Zealand while supporting a truly worthy cause.

About the World Skin Cancer Foundation
The World Skin Cancer Foundation is a not for profit group which was founded in Cocoa Beach, Florida, to educate the public regarding the detrimental effects of unprotected sun exposure. Outdoor activities are increasingly popular and contribute to healthy lifestyles and the prevention of disease. To most effectively reduce long-term sun damage to the skin while enjoying these pursuits, healthy habits of sun protection need to be established at a young age and continued throughout life.

The WSCF is dedicated to promoting skin cancer awareness while encouraging everyone to enjoy a sun-safe outdoor lifestyle. Over one million cases of skin cancer are diagnosed every year and over 10,000 people die from skin cancer annually.  The organization emphasizes SAFER sun enjoyment and tools to allow beneficial outdoor activities in moderation with sun protection. Through sponsored sporting activities such as surf contests and skateboard exhibitions, softball games and cycling and running events, sun protective practices will be demonstrated and emphasized.  Free skin cancer screenings are offered as a public service and to provide those without access to medical care an opportunity to be examined and educated. Finally, through promoting the incorporation of UV awareness education into school curriculums and programs, an effort will be made to inform the youth about sun damage and change cultural views of sun exposure and tanning.

Contact: Adam Saal, World Skin Cancer Foundation: 321-890-2848 – SaalGoodPR@gmail.com