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Local nonprofit offers free touchless sunscreen dispenser for Town Center Park
Summary
At the Heath Park Board meeting, Sean Helms of Helms Hope described the nonprofit’s campaign to prevent skin cancer and offered to donate and install a touchless sunscreen machine at a public park, saying the organization would cover the full cost and only needs space and power.
Sean Helms, founder and president of the local nonprofit Helms Hope, told the Heath Park Board on Nov. 17 that his group would donate and install a touchless sunscreen dispenser at a public park to promote sun safety. "Helms Hope is to end the skin cancer epidemic through awareness prevention and early detection," Helms said during the public-comment period, describing the group's founding after his son died of melanoma.
Helms said the nonprofit’s "make sun safety a snap" campaign has placed touchless dispensers in private luxury locations to date but that the group wants to expand access in public spaces. "Helms Hope would cover the full cost of the machine, so there would be no burden economically on the city," he said, adding only a small space and a power outlet would be required.
The dispenser model Helms described supplies high‑quality SPF and is designed for outdoor use; Helms said the units are already visible on social platforms such as Instagram and TikTok. He asked to continue the conversation with the park board about siting and any necessary details.
The chair thanked Helms and said board members would likely follow up to discuss placement and logistics. No formal action was taken at the meeting on the proposal.
The next step for Helms Hope is to coordinate with Parks staff and the PATH fundraising committee on site selection and any permitting or power access needed.
