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PIERRE, SD | March 17, 2021 Local resident Darcy Ellefson is personally affected by lung cancer; she lost her mother-in-law and sister-in-law to the disease within years of each other. That’s why she’s taking action for change. Today, March 17, she will meet with members of Congress to raise awareness about the disease and demand action.  Through the American Lung Association’s LUNG FORCE initiative, Ellefson will join others personally affected by lung cancer to advocate ...

BROOKFIELD, WI | March 17, 2021 Local resident Nancy Becker was diagnosed and survived lung cancer and is now taking action for change. Today, March 17, she will meet with members of Congress to raise awareness about the disease and demand action.  Through the American Lung Association’s LUNG FORCE initiative, Becker will join others personally affected by lung cancer to advocate for $46.1 billion in funding at the National Institutes of Health, $10 billion for the Centers for...

DES MOINES, IA | March 17, 2021 Local residents Sara Geiken, Susanne Landgrebe and Steph Langstraat have all been personally affected by lung cancer; Geiken and Langsraat are lung cancer survivors and Landgrebe lost her sister to lung cancer. That’s why they’re taking action for change. Today, March 17, they will meet with members of Congress to raise awareness about the disease and demand action.  Through the American Lung Association’s LUNG FORCE initiative, all three wi...

CHICAGO, IL | March 17, 2021 Local residents John Anderson III and Paul Shoun have something in common; they have both been diagnosed with and survived lung cancer and now they’re taking action for change. Today, March 17, they will meet with members of Congress to raise awareness about the disease and demand action.  Through the American Lung Association’s LUNG FORCE initiative, they will join others personally affected by lung cancer to advocate for $46.1 billion in fundin...

AUSTIN, TX | March 17, 2021 Local resident Lida Zolno was diagnosed with and survived lung cancer and is now taking action for change. Today, March 17, she will meet with members of Congress to raise awareness about the disease and demand action.  Through the American Lung Association’s LUNG FORCE initiative, Zolno will join others personally affected by lung cancer to advocate for $46.1 billion in funding at the National Institutes of Health, $10 billion for the Centers for D...

CHARLOTTE, NC | March 16, 2021 Charlotte resident Tonya Robinson lost her mother to lung cancer in 2017, so on Wednesday, March 17, she will meet with members of Congress to raise awareness about the disease and demand action.  Through the American Lung Association’s LUNG FORCE initiative, Robinson will join others personally affected by lung cancer to advocate for $46.1 billion in funding at the National Institutes of Health, $10 billion for the Centers for Disease Control an...

DURHAM, NC | March 15, 2021 Durham resident Phuong Huynh is a research scientist in a happy marriage with two lovely daughters. She is also living with stage IV lung cancer. This Wednesday, March 17, Huynh will meet with members of Congress to raise awareness about the disease and demand action.  Through the American Lung Association’s LUNG FORCE initiative, Huynh will join others personally affected by lung cancer to advocate for $46.1 billion in funding at the National Insti...

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL | March 15, 2021 Local resident Dawn D’Onofrio lost her mother to lung cancer, so this Wednesday, March 17, she will meet with members of Congress to raise awareness about the disease and demand action.  Through the American Lung Association’s LUNG FORCE initiative, D’Onofrio will join others personally affected by lung cancer to advocate for $46.1 billion in funding at the National Institutes of Health, $10 billion for the Centers for Disease Control a...

BIRMINGHAM, AL | March 15, 2021 Birmingham resident Laronica Conway lost her mother to lung cancer, so this Wednesday, March 17, she will meet with members of Congress to raise awareness about the disease and demand action.  Through the American Lung Association’s LUNG FORCE initiative, Conway will join others personally affected by lung cancer to advocate for $46.1 billion in funding at the National Institutes of Health, $10 billion for the Centers for Disease Control and Pre...

Celebrities Who Support Lung Cancer Charities By Jon Cooper Lung cancer is the second most common form of cancer in the United States for both men and women. But stars of movies, television, music, and comedy are lending their power to the organizations that are determined to change that statistic. One of the biggest names in the fight is award-winning actor Laura Dern, who serves as adviser to the board of directors of the American Lung Association. Dern was partly inspired into action...