Skin Cancer Awareness Month The month of May is nationally recognized as Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Awareness month. Throughout the month, the American Academy of Dermatology and several organizations, like the American Cancer Society and Skin Cancer Foundation, work diligently to educate the nation on the risks, the warning signs, and how to reduce…

American Sign Language Month Sign language is a form of communication through the use of hands, head, facial expressions, torso, and other body motions. Millions of Americans are hard-of-hearing, deaf, or mute. This is a primary form of communication. Sign language is its own language. It has its own fundamental features, like all other languages.…

Beach to Bay On Saturday, May 18, the Coastal Bend is hosting the 44th annual Beach to Bay Relay Marathon. The marathon started in 1976 and attracts more than 2,500 teams and over 15,000 runners annually. Every year, Beach to Bay brings thousands of people to the Coastal Bend area from all over the world…

Upcoming Events in the Coastal Bend In this week’s article, I will focus on some up and coming cultural staples of South Texas. This includes the Buccaneer Days festival, the Corpus Christi ProRodeo, the Buc Days Carnival, the two Buc Days parades, Cinco de Mayo and upcoming plays at the Harbor Playhouse. The Buccaneer Commission,…

April Is Donate To Save Lives Month This month is dedicated to educating and encouraging Americans to register as donors of organs, tissue, marrow, and blood. Donating is a generous act that saves thousands of lives annually. Transplanting organs and tissue are one of the greatest and most successful medical procedures in the history of…