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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, June 11, 2022, 200 climbers from Columbus and across Ohio participated in the Lung Association in Ohio’s first Fight For Air Climb at Lower.com Field, which featured over 1,900 steps. The event raised $76,000 for the American Lung Association’s local research, education and advocacy efforts.
On Saturday, June 11, 2022, 375 participants from across Kansas and the Greater Kansas City area raced up and down countless steps at Children’s Mercy Park to help end lung disease. The Kansas City Fight For Air Climb, presented by Empower, raised $176,500 to support the American Lung Association’s lifesaving research, local programs and advocacy for the nearly 1.4 million residents living in Kansas and Missouri with chronic lung disease.
On Saturday, June 4, 2022, nearly 850 people from St. Louis and Springfield, IL joined forces to raise over $310,000 for the American Lung Association in Missouri’s Fight For Air Climb at Busch Stadium. The event raised funds to support lifesaving research, local programs and advocacy for those suffering from lung disease in Missouri.
The American Lung Association in Colorado’s Asthma Hike for Kids at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge in Commerce City, CO will now take place in September 2022. The event, which is for children living with asthma and their families, is in partnership with Always Choose Adventures, Children’s Hospital Colorado and Denver Health.