<p>Vee-Jay Cement is working with Our Mark on Melanoma, Inc. (OUR M.O.M., Inc.) during the month of June to promote awareness of melanoma.</p>
<p>"Our goal ifor the campaign is to raise $10,000 for the prevention, detection, and potential cure of melanoma," said Chase Ernst, safety and strategic partnerships director for Vee-Jay. "We owe it to those employees working in the field every day to have proper education on the risks associated with melanoma.</p>
<p>Vee-Jay sent promotional materials to the principal contact at each member company of the AGC of St. Louis.</p>
<p>OUR M.O.M., Inc. is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit founded by the eight children of Patricia Schellhardt Malone, who died of melanoma in June 2007.&nbsp; The purpose of the organization is to raise awareness and education and prevention of skin cancer. There is currently no cure or effective treatment for metatastic melanoma.</p>
<p>"We are thankful to Vee-Jay Cement for allowing us to partner with them," said Patricia Malone's daughter Elizabeth Schocklee, who is OUR M.O.M.'s board chair. Shocklee is a partner with Evans &amp; Dixon, who practices in the construction industry.</p>
<p>For more information go to <a href="http://www.ourmominc.com/VeeJay.aspx">http://www.ourmominc.com/VeeJay.aspx</a></p>