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American Lung Association® of FL, Inc.
Northwest Region
ASTHMA WALK 2005
Panama City
DATE: March 12, 2005
TIME: 8:00 a.m. Registration
9:00 a.m. 5K Walk
LOCATION: McKenzie Park
Oak Ave & Park St.
Join us and Blow the Whistle on Asthma. Thanks for participating and donating online! All the tools you need to join us are right here!
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Register as a company team, family team or as an individual. |
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Create and personalize your own Web page. |
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Attain your fundraising goal by sending personalized e-mails to your friends and family asking for their support. |
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Have fun at the Asthma Walk while helping to Blow the Whistle on Asthma!
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Join us and Blow the Whistle on Asthma! Take a walk to support the over 20.3 million Americans who suffer from Asthma; over 592,000 live in Florida. In Bay County alone, an estimated 7,473 adults and 3,089 children have been diagnosed with asthma. Together we can make a difference. Your participation in the 2005 Asthma Walk will support asthma education, services and research in our 8-county Northwest region. Visit the American Lung Association National web site www.lungusa.org for information on lung health resources, including programs and events in your area or call 1-800-LUNG-USA.
Asthma Walk is nationally sponsored by The Respiratory Institute
established by GlaxoSmithKline and Toyota Prius.
- Asthma is a chronic condition affecting 17 million Americans, with an alarming 55% increase in the death rate.
- To decrease the number of preventable deaths occuring each day by raising funds for important research, education, advocacy and programs.
- To reduce the soaring economic costs of asthma. Over $12 billion is spent annually to keep Asthma under control.
- Last year, $4.6 Billion dollars was in lost productivity and $9.4 Billion dollars was spent in annual health care costs.
- The American Lung Association of Florida is a small organization tackling big problems and we need your help.
- To assist in helping one to breathe is a noble and worthy endeavor.
- When you can't breathe, nothing else matters.
"Improving Life, One Breath at a Time"
Contact Information:
Patsy Malley
(850) 478-5864 (LUNG)
1-800 LUNG USA
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