This week dispensers with sunscreen were installed around the City of Lynn. This is being done as part of the North Shore Practice Safe Skin Collaboration, which Lynn is a part of with 8 other communities across 70+ sites. This was done via IMPACT Melanoma, a national non-profit organization dedicated to skin cancer prevention and education.
According to a press release from IMPACT Melanoma: The North Shore Practice Safe Skin Collaboration is a two-year initiative funded through a state Department of Public Health grant that supports collaborative healthcare initiatives on the North Shore. The program provides comprehensive sun protection for the region, including in neighborhoods where economic challenges and climate change are exacerbating the impacts of sun and heat exposure.
Lynn is very fortunate to be part of this IMPACT Melanoma project. Sun protection can be costly, and many Lynn residents might not be able to afford it. So making it available at our parks, splash pads, and recreation fields is an important benefit.
Lynn Public Health Director Michele Desmarais
Locations in Lynn with free sunscreen dispensers
Some of these have already been installed, all will be installed by Friday, August 5th.
- Ames Playground
- Community Path of Lynn
- Cook Street Park
- Fraser Field
- Manning Field
- Hood Park
- Lynnwoods Park
- Kiley Park
- Flax Pond Playground
- Barry Park
- McManus Park (aka Neptune Blvd)
- Warren Street Park
- “Barkland” Ave. Dog Park
Learn more about IMPACT Melanoma & the dispensers
The above information is courtesy of the Lynn DPW & IMPACT Melanoma.
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