Press & Publicity

 
Newscasts

 
The Dangers of Hot Playground Equipment
From CBS affiliate Channel 2 in Palm Springs, California. Reporter Kimberly Cheng visits local playgrounds and records temperatures as high as 184 degrees with temperature gun. Dr. Oscar Paz-Aschul is interviewed on the danger of sun burns.
Shade at Goolsby Elementary
From NBC affiliate KVBC Channel 3 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Reporter Kevin Janison discusses Skin Cancer Awareness month with skin cancer survivor Stacey Escalante in front of shade structures at Goolsby Elementary.
Safe Shade in Arizona 4pm Broadcast
From ABC affiliate KNXV Channel 15 in Phoenix, Arizona. Veronica Brawner, the Assistant Super- intendent of the Littleton School District, is interviewed about sun safe shade structures. The UV Man is also on hand to promote Skin Cancer Awareness Month.
Safe Shade in Arizona 5pm Broadcast

Safe Shade in Arizona 5pm Broadcast
From ABC affiliate KNXV Channel 15 in Phoenix, Arizona. ABC Reporter Bill Bellis, with the UV Man's support, measures the difference of exposed playground sand versus sand protected by a shade structure.
Safe Shade in Arizona 6pm Broadcast

Safe Shade in Arizona 6pm Broadcast
From ABC affiliate KNXV Channel 15 in Phoenix, Arizona. Sun Ports' Senior Sales Manager, Whitney Market, is interviewed on the merits of shade structures and the partnership between USA SHADE and the Skin Cancer Awareness Foundation who promote May's Skin Cancer Awareness month.
Playground Dangers
From CBS affiliate KPSP in Palm Springs. A Profile of Freedom Park and an in-studio interview with Ashley Donde of USA SHADE on the benefits of fabric shade structures.
Playground Dangers
From ABC affiliate KESQ in Palm Springs. A thermal gun is used to measure hot play equipment. An on-site interview with USA SHADE’s Ashley Donde.
Playground Sun Protection
From NBC affiliate KVBC in Las Vegas. A profile of the benefits of shade structures and USA SHADE’s partnership with the Skin Cancer Awareness Foundation.
Stacey's Story (Part 1)
From NBC affiliate KVBC in Las Vegas. A profile of former TV News Reporter Stacey Escalante and her initial diagnosis of dangerous Melanoma.
Stacey's Story (Part 2)
From NBC affiliate KVBC in Las Vegas. The second part of the interview with Stacey Escalante and her battle with Skin Cancer. Stacey offers Sun Safety tips.
Monkey Bar Burns
From ABC affiliate WFAA in Fort Worth. A little girl sustains second degree burns on hot playground equipment. Burleson ISD solves the problem with fabric shade structures.
 
 
 
 
Press Releases

 
 
  • December 3, 2008 - USA SHADE & Fabric Structures, Inc. receives a Gold Triangle Award from the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) for their "Made in the Shade: Screen the Sun, Keep the Fun" program.   Click here to read more.
 
 
Periodicals

 
 
Woodward Amphitheater Profile
June 2009

Woodward Amphitheater Profile
GRF Yuma Proving Grounds
April 2009

GRF Cannon AFB Article
GRF Cannon AFB
February 2009

GRF Cannon AFB Article
P&R Waterpark Design
November 2008

P&R Waterpark Design
   
Aquatics International
May 2008

Aquatics International-May 2008
Landscape Architect
April 2008

Landscape Architect-April 2008
Christian School Products
March 2008

Christian School Products-March2008
Parks & Rec Business
July 2007

Parks & Rec Business-July 2007
 
Todays Playground
July 2007

Todays Playground-July 2007
Parks & Recreation
June 2007

Parks & Rec-June 2007
Aquatics International
April 2007

Aquatics International-April 2007
GRF Guantanamo Bay Article
July 2006

P&R Trades - Sun Safe Play Areas Article
 
Parks & Recreation
July 2006

Parks & Recreation-July 2006
Parks & Rec Business
July 2006

Todays Playground-July 2006
Today's Playground
July 2006

Todays Playground-July 2006
P&R Trades "Sun Safe Play Areas" Article - June 2006

P&R Trades - Sun Safe Play Areas Article
 
GRF "Fort Hood" Article
April 2006

GRF-Fort Hood Article
LASN Cover & Article
March 2006

LASN Cover - Mar 2006
Child Care Business Article
Jan 2006

Child Care Business - Jan 2006
2005 IFAI "Award of Excellence"
Jan 2006

IFAI - Recognizing Excellence - 2005
 
Aquatics "Shades of Summer" Article - December 2005

IFAI - Recognizing Excellence - 2005
LASN "Sun Safe" Article
October 2005

LASN - "Sun Safe" - Oct 2005
OC Metro Article
July 2004

OC Metro - July 2004
Parks & Rec Business "Sporting Shade" Article - July 2005

Parks and Rec Business - July 2005
 
Parking Today Airport Parking
Article - April 2005

IFAI - Recognizing Excellence - 2005
 
 
 
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