Action Tips: No-Tan Pledge

DoSomething.org and Seventeen are here to support you prevent skin-cancer. If you're looking to lead a movement encouraging students not to tan, print off the pledge and get get friends and classmates to sign.

The Pledge

I promise to…

1. Treat my skin with kindness by keeping it protected when I am in the sun.
2. Stop using tanning beds, because they cause sun spots, premature aging, and even skin cancer.
3. Appreciate my body and the natural color of my skin.
4. Guarantee myself a lifetime of healthy skin by taking care of it now, and not putting off worrying about it until I’m older.
5. Remind myself that the celebrities and models I see in movies and magazines aren’t baking away in tanning beds – they have professional spray tanners who help them fake a golden glow.
6. Understand that a healthy glow doesn’t come from a tan – it comes from being confident in your own skin.

Signed,
YOU!