NASHVILLE, TN
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Nashville Zoo at Grassmere
8:30 a.m. Registration, 9:30 a.m. Walk Starts
It’s more than a walk, it’s better breathing... just a step away!
WALK Events1
By supporting the Lung Walk you will help improve the quality of life for those who struggle to breathe and ultimately save lives. After the Lung Walk, you will walk away with a new found respect for your lungs!
Why Should You Walk?1
Your support helps the American Lung Association in the Fight for Air. With lung disease on the rise, we are fighting for research that will find a cure for tomorrow. We are fighting for those who can’t quit smoking and those who shouldn’t start. We are fighting for lungs that burn from exercise rather than from ozone. We are fighting for asthma education to stop children from dying from asthma attacks. We are fighting for laws that improve air quality both inside and out.
And we won’t breathe easy until we win the fight.
How You Can Walk to End Lung Disease1
Step 1. Register online by clicking on the appropriate link to the right.
Step 2. Set a fundraising goal (we suggest $100). Ask friends, family and co-workers to support your fundraising efforts with a donation.
Step 3. Aim high and earn a great prize. All participants who raise $100 or more will receive an official Lung Walk T-shirt. The more you raise, the better the prize you can earn.
Online registration is fast and easy and allows you to get started raising money right away. If you have additional questions contact your local ALA office at 615-329-1151.
Join the Fight For Air!1
Since 1904, the American Lung Association® has been preventing lung disease and improving the quality of life through research, education and advocacy.
To continue our fight, we need your support. More than 35 million Americans suffer from lung disease. A disease that is responsible for one in six deaths and ranks as America’s #3 killer. The statistics are staggering:
- Asthma affects more than 22 million Americans and nearly 4,000 lives are cut short by this disease each year
- 11 Americans die every day from asthma
- Tobacco-related diseases kill 438,000 Americans every year
- Every day nearly 4,000 children under 18 start smoking
- Lung cancer caused over 160,000 deaths in 2007 alone, and over 213,380 new cases were diagnosed
- Six out of 10 lung cancer patients die within one year of diagnosis
- Emphysema and chronic bronchitis, also known as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is the fourth leading cause of death in America.
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