From: Nancy Trent /Pam Wadler
Trent & Company, Inc.
594 Broadway, Suite 901
New York, NY 10012
(212) 966-0024
pam@trentandcompany.com
For: Wallaroo Hat Company FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WALLAROO HAT COMPANY MAKES EMPOWERING DONATIONS TO SKIN CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
BOULDER, Colo. – Wallaroo Hat Company partnered with the Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) and Polka Dot Mama Melanoma Research Foundation in May, for Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness Month. Wallaroo donated their signature UPF 50+ hats, which are accredited by the Skin Cancer Foundation’s Seal of Recommendation, for galas held by both foundations this spring.
On Sunday, April 28th, Polka Dot Mama, Tracy Callahan, hosted the Fourth Annual Taste for a Cure: Chef’s Gala. The featured keynote speaker was Dr. Jerome Adams, the 20th Surgeon General of United States. Adams was joined by his wife, wearing a Wallaroo Scrunchie Hat with Polka Dots, in support of women who have lost their hair due to a medical condition. For more information on the event, please visit http://tasteforacuregala.com/.
On Saturday, May 18th, press and guests are invited to witness the historic moment of a new Guinness Book of World Records on Skin Screening, created by the Polka Dot Mama Foundation. The event will take place at the Duke Health Center in Durham, NC. There will be a Wallaroo hat rack filled with sun protective hats, located at the Polka Dot Mama Booth. Participants in the screening have an opportunity to select their signature Wallaroo hats and Wallaroo catalogs with discount coupons, in the hopes of promoting the importance of wearing wide brim hats for protection and prevention of skin cancers. For additional information on the event or to sign up for a screening, please visit: http://polkadotmama.org/gbwr/.
Wallaroo Hat Company attended the 8th Annual MRF Denver Gala on Thursday, May 2, 2019 at Mile High Station in Denver, CO. The MRF was proud to present a Humanitarian Award to David Norris, MD in recognition of his outstanding dedication to the melanoma community. The MRF also welcomed Mike Nelson, Chief Meteorologist at Denver7, as the event emcee. Wallaroo presented Mike Nelson with Wallaroo’s newest design, the Palm Beach Hat, to help keep him protected from the Colorado sunshine. The MRF is a dedicated advocate for the melanoma community at the local, state and federal levels of government. To learn more about the MRF gala series, please visit https://www.melanoma.org/.
Wallaroo Hat Company has pledged their commitment to organizations dedicated to skin cancer education, research and prevention and donates a portion of their profits annually to the Skin Cancer Foundation.
About Wallaroo Hat Company:
The Boulder, Colo.-based Wallaroo Hat Company manufacturers an Aussie inspired line of UPF 50+, colorful, fashion-forward sun protective hats. Wallaroo was founded by Stephanie Carter in 1999 after a trip to Australia where she discovered the Aussie secret to sun protection. Wallaroo hats are available at www.wallaroohats.com, in catalogues, and more than 2,500 retail stores nationwide.
EDITOR’S NOTE: For more information about Wallaroo Hats, please contact Nancy Trent or Pam Wadler at (212) 966-0024.