The City of Timmins has teamed up with the Save Your Skin Foundation (SYSF) to offer free sunscreen throughout the summer at key locations in downtown Timmins and Gillies Lake. The initiative is a joint effort by SYSF, the Porcupine Health Unit, and the City’s Community Safety and Well-being Team to raise awareness about the danger of skin cancer and necessary prevention, including access to a recommended SPF 30 broad spectrum sunscreen.
“Applying sunscreen is an essential step in being sun safe,” says City of Timmins Community Programs Manager, Meagan Baranyk. “We want to make it even easier to incorporate into your healthy lifestyle. The initiative aligns with our shared safety and well-being priority to provide education and awareness around community safety and belongingness, including wellness. We’re helping to make sunscreen more accessible and to encourage residents to think about sun protection while they’re enjoying the summer.
The dispensers are automatic, touchless, and provide free, SPF 30 sunscreen for anyone who needs it. The dispensers contain Health Canada approved zinc oxide-based mineral sunscreen that is free from common allergens and ingredients like sodium lauryl sulphate. Find the sunscreen dispensers at Gilles Lake Beach while lifeguards are on duty, the Porcupine Health Unit on Pine St. S., and on Wednesday’s at the Downtown BIA Urban Market.
For more information, visit: saveyourskin.ca/sunscreen-dispensers
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