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by Bill O'Neill • view the original article It seemed like life was just beginning for Glenna Kohl, an attractive  young Barnstable lifeguard, nicknamed “Piggy” because of her snort-like laugh, when she graduated from Salve Regina in 2005. But soon after her...

By: Stephanie Booth Cosmopolitan Magazine "For years, Glenna Kohl pursued a tan, both in the sun and in tanning beds - which new research shows are far deadlier than once thought. By 22, she was battling the most lethal form of skin cancer."...

Hi! My name is Glenna Kohl and I have Stage IV Melanoma. I realize that sounds like a confession, but it’s true and that’s who I am. Of course I didn’t use to be this person. Not very long ago I had a pretty close to perfect life actually. I...

“Piggy Puck Legends Classic” to benefit the Glenna Kohl Fund for Hope The Glenna Kohl Fund for Hope announced today that the organization will be hosting its First Annual “Piggy Puck Legends Classic” on Saturday, November 3, 2012 at the Hyannis...

by Jillian Blumberg On Thursday, November 20th, the Town of Barnstable lost one of our most well known and beloved lifeguards. Glenna Kohl passed away after her three year battle with Melanoma skin cancer. I had the privilege of lifeguarding...

Glenna was a tanner – whether at the beach or in a tanning bed – she was always tanning.  Once she learned what tanning can do to your body (and your life) she worked as long and hard as she could to try to discourage her peers from following...

Many factors can increase your risk for developing melanoma. These risk factors include: Fair skin, light eyes Many freckles Severe, blistering sunburns as a child or adult Family history of melanoma Having had melanoma in the past...