Making the Outdoors Safer for Communities: The American Academy of Dermatology Announces 2007 Shade Structure Grant Recipients.

Applications Available Today for 2008 Shade Structure Program

SCHAUMBURG, Ill., May 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The most popular place on the local playground or playing field isn't always the slide, the swings or the bleachers ... it's often that small bit of shade being provided by a tree or the awning of a building where people can seek relief from the heat and the damaging rays of the sun. To assist organizations in creating sun-safe outdoor areas, the American Academy of Dermatology (Academy) announces the recipients of its 2007 shade structure grants.

In 2007, 37 shade structures will be installed in locations across the country. The recipients of the 2007 shade structure grants are:

 
  -- The Art-Based Elementary School, Winston-Salem, N.C. 
  -- Borton Primary Magnet School, Tucson, Ariz. 
  -- Boy Scouts of America, Troop 287, North Platte, Neb. 
  -- Bullis Charter…