American Lung Association of Arizona

Asthma Walk - March 9 2008

March 9, 2008
Please join us for the 6th Annual Blow the Whistle on Asthma Walk at Brandi Fenton Memorial Park.

Last year's Asthma Walk raised over $80,000 to support programs and services here in Southern Arizona!

For information on creating your own Walk team, joining our planning committee, or to become an event sponsor, please contact Bonnie Light at blight@lungarizona.org or (520) 323-1812.

You also can sign up online at tucsonasthmawalk.org

The American Lung Association®, can give you 22 million reasons why we need to "Blow the Whistle on Asthma" and why you should help fight the asthma epidemic. More than 22 million Americans currently have asthma. In 2004, an estimated 600,000 Arizonans identified themselves as having asthma.

That means you probably know someone who suffers from this chronic disease — maybe a friend, a co-worker, a young child, or even you! Asthma is responsible for over 14 million lost school days each year by children. Even more frightening is the fact that asthma can be fatal; over 4,000 deaths are attributed to asthma annually. The economic cost of asthma is unbelievable — over $16.1 billion dollars is spent annually.

Supporting the Asthma Walk gives you the chance to get involved and help your loved ones breathe easier.

Asthma Walk is a nation wide effort to bring attention to this devastating chronic illness. Your participation will raise the funds necessary to provide life saving education, research and advocacy so we can better control asthma and soon find a cure.

Blow the Whistle on Asthma!