Fight For Air Climb Takes Fight Against Lung Disease to New Heights
Event's goal is to raise $135,000 for lung disease research, advocacy and education
CINCINNATI OH (02/16/2012)(readMedia)-- The Fight For Air Climb is a stair climb challenge held to increase awareness and raise money for the American Lung Association's fight against lung disease.
Programs such as Open Airways for Schools, Freedom From Smoking and local Better Breather's Clubs are all community based programs funded through monies raised during the climb.
Lung diseases such as asthma and COPD cannot yet be cured, but they can be managed.
Making sure people know what is needed to take control of these lung diseases is one of the American Lung Association's top priorities.
* 35 Million Americans are living with chronic lung diseases such as asthma, lung cancer and COPD.
* Every day 52 Ohioans die from tobacco related disease and 57 Ohio kids become daily smokers.
* More than 22 Million Americans currently have asthma.
* Asthma accounts for an estimated 14.5 million lost workdays for adults and 14 million lost school days for children annually.
* The economic cost of asthma is staggering - over $19.7 billion dollars is spent annually.
| WHO: | The American Lung Association’s 2012 Fight For Air Climb will take place on Sunday, February 19th, 2012. The event, which is expected to attract 600 participants, is sponsored by Kroger, Genentech, TriHealth, Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America, Life Enriching Communities, The Carew Tower, Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza, Veterans Security, First Watch, Urban Active, the Running Spot, Holy Grail, The Gym at the Carew Tower, Rewind 94.9, Fox 19 and Cincy Magazine. |
| WHAT: | Sunday – February 19, 2012 – Vertical Mile begins at 6:30 AM, Competitive Climb begins at 10:30 AM. Break at 11AM for Welcome and Vertical Mile Awards. At Your Own Pace Climb begins at 12PM. Firefighter Challenge begins at 1PM. Last climber at 2PM. |
| WHEN: | Wednesday February 15, 2012 at 11:00PM Eastern Time (US & Canada) |
| WHERE: | The Carew Tower 441 Vine St Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 |
| NOTES: | Awards for Vertical Mile winner will be given at 11AM. The Firefighter Challenge Division will begin at 1PM. |
American Lung Association of the Midland States
Liza Aromas-Janosik: 513-985-3990 ljanosik@ohiolung.org
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