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DES MOINES – (April 7, 2024) – This morning, more than 700 people raised $234,000 at the 2024 Fight For Air Climb Des Moines, locally presented by EMC Insurance Companies. The event supports more than 375,000 people living with lung disease in Iowa. Climbers of all skill levels raced to the top o
DES MOINES, Iowa — Nearly 700 people hit the stairs Sunday morning in some of Des Moines’ tallest buildings. The American Lung Association’s annual “Fight for Air Climb” returned to Iowa’s capital city for the 20th time. It’s the first time the fundraiser was held downtown since 2019. “You just have to find a reason to […]
With over 1.6 million people in Illinois suffering from chronic lung disease and 5,140 residents expected to pass away from lung cancer this year, the American Lung Association in Greater Chicago is pleased to announce Northwestern Medicine has signed on as the presenting sponsor of the LUNG FORCE Walk at Cantigny Park on Oct. 16, 2022. The annual event is held to support lifesaving research, local programs and advocacy for the greater Chicago area community.
Sean Fain, PhD, from the University of Iowa, was awarded a $100,000 grant from the American Lung Association to study COVID-19 and chronic lung disease. He joins a cohort of researchers receiving a total of $12.6 million in over 100 grants in increased research funding from the organization, including seven new COVID-19 research grants.
On Saturday, 425 participants raised more than $187,000 in the American Lung Association in Iowa’s Fight for Air Climb, presented by EMC Insurance Cos., h