Deerfield Park District Shade Structure Dedication

Deerfield IL

23 May, 2021

4:41 PM

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Press release from the Deerfield Park District: May 23, 2021 The Deerfield Park District will host a dedication on June 28 at 10 am of the Shade Structuresinstalled at Jewett Park Preschool Playground. The Playground is located on the north side ofthe Jewett Park Community Center adjacent to the circle drive. Community members are invited to join representatives from the Deerfield Park District,Deerfield Park Foundation, Dr. Amy Brodsky, her family and staff and Deerfield Park DistrictSummer Campers. We are truly grateful for the generous donation made in January 2020 thatallowed the Park District to purchase the structures and want to thank Dr. Amy Brodsky for hercontinued work to improve sun protection safety. In 2012, Dr. Brodsky founded Pediatric Sun Protection Foundation, Inc. (PSPF), a philanthropicendeavor born out of her passion for skin cancer prevention and desire to educate others abouteffective sun protection for children. Dr. Brodsky's message through The Derm, a medical,cosmetic, and surgical dermatology group serving the greater Northshore communities,revolves around the benefits of daily sunscreen application and recognizing the signs of sundamage and the importance of dermatological care and treatments. Outdoor sun exposure and sunscreen application is a perfect fit to share with our summercampers and their families as the park district mission is to provide recreational experiences,many in an outdoor setting. Local businesses that will join in the celebration include Nothing Bundt Cakes and TropicalSmoothie Café that will pass out free samples to attendees. L'Oréal cosmetics will supply trade size sunscreens to attendees and Jeff Bizar of Bizar Entertainment will provide musical entertainment for the dedication. Additionally, information will be passed out to attendees about The Sun Hero Program whichwill debut in the Fall of 2021. The program mission is to raise awareness of the importance ofadequate sun protection in early childhood, increase adoption of sun-protective clothing,regular sunscreen application and sun-safety habits and motivate change to reduce the amountof skin cancer in our lifetime. The Sun Hero Program is sponsored by CeraVe & LaRoche-Posay in collaboration with Dr. Amy Brodsky. The dedication will be led by Len Kasper, the radio play-by-play announcer for the Chicago White Sox, who will share his personal message, inspiring others to understand the importance of sun protection. This press release was produced by the Deerfield Park District. The views expressed here are the author's own.