A truly irreplaceable person and my best friend of 25 years, Emily Lader, died on July 26, 2026. It was just over a year since her diagnosis of Stage 4 Metastatic Melanoma. Emily was the top fundraiser and led the top team at the 2025 Miles for Melanoma Walk - Philadelphia. Please donate in her memory. Your donation helps fund critical research and new treatments, which will give hope to others with this diagnosis.​

The cure for melanoma begins with me.

Melanoma is the deadliest and fastest growing form of skin cancer and we all want a cure to be found soon. Miles for Melanoma is the way people come together to take action and help support this fight and the mission of the Melanoma Research Foundation.

Every step matters and every step counts. Significant advancement has been made in the past few years in improved detection, new drug treatments and better survival rates. This progress has been built on the breakthroughs made fighting other types of cancers, as well as the existing foundation of melanoma research.

There is more to be done and a long way to go, but the finish line is in sight. The energy, enthusiasm and encouragement from patients, survivors, families, friends, caregivers, and the medical community impacts many lives and many future.

Step up and donate to Miles for Melanoma today.