Awareness

In Athletics

It is no secret that one of Mike's true loves was athletics. As an athlete himself, then as a respected and successful coach, Mike dedicated himself to teaching and bettering hundreds of athletes on and off the field. Unfortunately, the thousands of hours Mike spent on the sidelines in the sun without protection could have contributed to him getting Melanoma. In order to prevent other players and coaches from suffering the same fate, the foundation is committed to working with many townships youth athletic programs to initiate the following programs:

• Attend township orientation programs at the beginning of each season with coaches, players and parents to inform them of the importance of sun safety.
• Distribute samples of sunscreens to teams and coaches
• Initiate sun safety programs at private and public pools across the state
• Work with the Rutgers Youth Sports Research Council to develop a section of their curriculum for sun safety which is distributed to coached across the state.

To be a part of the foundation or to make a donation, please visit our website at www.mikegeltrudefoundation.org or call 973-667-8650 for more information. You may also send donations to: