Shade is a powerful thing.

Shade enables your body to cool down naturally.

Shade can prevent overheating to avoid heat related illness.

Shade can block harmful UV rays, a primary cause of skin cancer.

Four Priorities for our IMPACT Shade Program

Raising awareness about the importance of shade.
Offering ways for people to ‘catch shade’ via portable structures.
Funding the availability of shade across the country (via portable, permanent and natural shade), especially in urban areas.
Advocating for adopting policies where shade needs to be incorporated into urban development and parks & recreation.

Not all sources of shade effectively block harmful UV rays

While shade enables our bodies to cool down naturally, shade can also block harmful UV rays, a primary cause of skin cancer.

Natural Shade: Trees

A large, leafy tree is a great source of shade, especially at midday when the sun is overhead.
Trees take a long time to grow, so are not a quick solution to providing shade.
Not everyone has access to trees, especially in many urban areas.

Portable Shade

Portable shade can be a useful alternative.
Many tents, umbrellas and other portable shade products do not effectively block UVA and UVB rays that can cause skin cancer.

A 2003 study found that the amount of UV light reaching someone under an umbrella can be up to 84 percent of the level in the full sun.

Our partner in providing quality, portable shade.

Why Zinnia Sun Shades are a great source of portable shade?

Zinnia Sun Shades offer UPF 50 (Ultraviolet Protection Factor) sun protection in its fabrics. UPF 50+ fabric blocks 98% of the sun’s rays.

3-panel construction blocks harmful sun rays that reflect off water, snow, sand and other surfaces.

Portable shade with a view. Some structures block the sun’s rays and block everything else too. With Zinnia Sun Shades you have visibility and protection from the sun’s harmful rays.

Additional benefits of Zinnia Sun Shades and why they are our partner in IMPACT Shade:

Wind Resistant

Expands and contracts while staying in place.

Lightweight and Portable

A lightweight shoulder bag holds all the parts: poles, pegs and fabric canopy for your portable shade.

Connect!

Connect multiple Zinnia Sun Shades as the design enables multiple Zinnia Sun Shades to be connected to create a larger shady spot. Ideal for a bigger gathering or a little league team!