Advocacy
ADVOCACY SUMMIT AND HILL DAY l 100 melanoma volunteer advocates from 32 states held 60 meetings with lawmakers in Washington, DC.
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Meetings with lawmakers in Washington, D.C.
The MRF strengthened partnerships with organizations like the BIDEN CANCER INITIATIVE, STUPID CANCER and the MELANOMA RESEARCH ALLIANCE to take on issues including:
8 to 80 The ages of our volunteer advocates
l Increasing Department of Defense (DoD) Peer-Reviewed Cancer Research funding to $80 million l Securing $10 million in dedicated DoD funding for melanoma research
l Deferment for Active Cancer Treatment Act l Opposing the repeal of the Tanning Tax l Inaugural Young Adult Cancer Action Day
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