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Help Skin of Steel change the landscape of Melanoma! 
Your donation will fund:

  • The First National Melanoma Tissue Repository for Public and Private Research to improve our understanding of:
    • Susceptibility
    • Diagnostics
    • Prognostics
    • Therapeutic Responsiveness
    • Personalized Treatment
  • Skin of Steel's efforts to promote Awareness and Research in metropolitan Chicago amongst:
    • the Public
    • Melanoma Patients and Families
    • Melanoma Specialists in Dermatology, Pathology, Medical Oncology, Surgical Oncology and Nursing
    • Medical Providers with little experience with Melanoma
    • Local Oncologists
    • Pharmaceutical and Biopharmaceutical Companies
    • Foundations focused on Cancer Research
    • Philanthropists
    • Educators
    • Business Leaders
    • Government
    • Military and Reservists

  • Skin of Steel's Glenview Campaign effort to promote Awareness and new Policies in Glenview, thereby providing other municipalities a local model.

    Please note that Skin of Steel is an IRS registered 501(c)3 Not-for-Profit. 

    Checks can be mailed (and a letter of receipt will follow via mail) to:

    Skin of Steel
    P. O. Box 162
    Glenview, IL  60026

    Online contributions can be made via Paypal or Credit Cards. Please press the "Donate" icon below.
    Please keep your Paypal or Credit Card receipt for tax purposes.


    Thank you for your generosity.  We promise to do our very best to maximize the benefit of your contribution.

  • Financial Information

    As a responsible member of the community, Skin of Steel is accountable.  The more you know about our trustworthy stewardship of funds, the more willing you will be to invest in the future with Skin of Steel.

    Every year, we file a report with the Internal Revenue Service, IRS Form 990 (Return of Organizations Exempt from Income Tax). This report is available for public inspection in our office. If you want to access a copy of our IRS Form 990, it is available online from Guidestar (free registration required).