The American Lung Association has launched its annual Fight For Air Climb season, which will take place in more than 30 cities across the United States from February 22 through May. The event series invites participants to climb stairs in prominent buildings and stadiums in cities such as Los Angeles, New York City, and Miami.
The Fight For Air Climb is open to a range of participants, including family teams supporting loved ones with lung disease or cancer, corporate groups seeking team-building opportunities, first responders and firefighters engaging in friendly competition, and individuals looking for a physical challenge or a way to contribute to lung health initiatives. The events are designed for all fitness levels.
“The American Lung Association hosted its first Fight For Air Climb more than 35 years ago, and this trend continues to be a great way for community members, first responders, firefighters and corporate teams to come together, get active and have fun while doing good,” said Harold Wimmer, President and CEO of the American Lung Association. “Most importantly, the Fight For Air Climb supports the millions of people nationwide facing lung disease and their families. These events raise critical funds for research into new treatments and cures for lung cancer and lung disease, programs and services that help people live healthier lives, and efforts to create clean air and a tobacco-free future.”
Participants at these events can expect an energetic environment with motivational stories from others affected by lung diseases. There is also an option called “Climb Your Way” for those unable to attend in person; this allows individuals to set up their own stair-climbing challenges while raising funds remotely.
Stair climbing offers notable health benefits such as improving cardiovascular fitness, strengthening muscles, balance, and coordination. Registration is now open for individuals or teams composed of friends, families, running clubs or companies. A registration discount code is available until January 31.
The American Lung Association works nationally through local offices on research funding, education programs on conditions like asthma or COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), advocacy efforts focused on clean air policies and tobacco use reduction (https://www.lung.org). Founded in 1904 initially to combat tuberculosis (https://www.lung.org), it has since expanded its mission to address various respiratory diseases (https://www.lung.org). According to its official website (https://www.lung.org), ninety cents of every dollar raised goes directly toward research projects, educational outreach programs like LUNG FORCE targeting lung cancer awareness (https://www.lung.org), patient support services, advocacy work promoting cleaner air standards (https://www.lung.org), as well as organizational operations.
The association’s president and CEO is Harold Wimmer (https://www.lung.org). The organization maintains its headquarters in Chicago (https://www.lung.org) and holds a four-star rating from Charity Navigator due to its financial management practices (https://www.lung.org).
More information about the Fight For Air Climb series—including event locations—can be found at FightForAirClimb.org.
