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Sean and Skippy Slater Invitational Surf Contest
Top touring pros to Surf in The World Skin Cancer Foundation’s First West Coast Skin Cancer Awareness Event
World Skin Cancer Foundation’s Sean and Skippy Slater Invitational Surf Contest Set For San Clemente, May 30th
 The Sean and Skippy Slater Invitational Surf Contest presented by Ocean Potion – the World Skin Cancer Foundation’s inaugural West Coast awareness and fund-raising event for the fight against skin cancer – will take place May 30th at San Clemente Pier in San Clemente, California.
The Slater Invitational will be highlighted by the participation of WCT surfing professionals, in addition to dozens of other top men and women short and long boarders from around the world. The weekend event will also feature a dinner party and auction with live music Saturday night at the Surfing Heritage Foundation in San Clemente.
Skin cancer is the fastest growing type of cancer in the United States and the Foundation’s mission is to build awareness for the disease while educating the public on how to enjoy a safer outdoor lifestyle. The organization conducts several recreational and sports special events each year, all designed to educate people about the causes and prevention of skin cancer while safely enjoying the outdoors. Most events also offer free skin cancer screenings for all participants and attendees and local Doctors will be conducting free and private screenings Saturday, May 30th from noon to 4pm, during the Slater Invitational
“Anybody can have a full and active fun-in-the-sun lifestyle but you need to take precautions from the dangers of the sun,” said World Skin Cancer Foundation President Drew Filliben. “It starts with wearing a hat, shirt and approved sunscreen of at least 30 SPF, and we encourage everyone to do all of those things and join us at the Sean and Skippy Slater Invitational Surf Contest presented by Ocean Potion the last weekend in May.”
Over one million cases of skin cancer are diagnosed every year and over 10,000 people die from skin cancer annually. The most important benefit of supporting the World Skin Cancer Foundation and one of its many events is helping the organization’s efforts to raise awareness for skin cancer through education, prevention, detection and informational public signage while supporting sun-safe outdoor recreation. Learn more at www.worldskincancerfoundation.com.
The Slater Invitational will also bring to a close the Foundation’s activity during May’s National Skin Cancer Awareness Month. The event is the first on the West Coast for the Foundation since the Cocoa Beach, Florida-based organization announced its expansion to the region last October.
“Ever since we first introduced the World Skin Cancer Foundation to California and the West Coast last October, all of us have been working hard and looking forward to our first awareness and fund-raising event,” said West Coast Advisory Board Chairperson Vicki Dallas. “We will have a day of world-class surfing, free skin cancer screenings by some of the finest medical professionals in Southern California and a unique and truly memorable evening Saturday night at the Surfing Heritage Foundation.”
Admission to the surfing event is free and tickets for the Saturday dinner and auction found at www.worldskincancerfoundation.com.
Tickets also available for sale at the San Onofre Hawaiian Surf Club Street Fair and Polynesian Luau on Saturday, May 23rd in San Clemente at the San Clemente Community Center at Del Mar / Seville from 9a-5pm
For further ticket sales and information you can contact Event Directors Jack Sutter or Julie Harvey through Seas-the-day Productions. Email us at
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or call Jack at 949-923-9915 or Julie @ 949-388-0070. Dinner Party & Auction Tickets are limited so hurry!
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