First "Active with Asthma" a Huge Success!

(August 20, 2010)—

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Thank you to the over 100 participants, staff, parents, donors, sponsors, medical professional volunteers and Des Moines University students who made the first Active with Asthma event a huge success!

 

Children with asthma attended a day-long program at the Principal Park in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, August 13 to learn about their asthma while playing games and meeting others just like them.

 

Activities included:

  • Children drawing their lungs on a t-shirt they could take home
  • Having a food pyramid relay race and making fruit kabobs
  • Going on a “trigger” hunt around the stadium for objects or “triggers” that set their asthma off
  • Playing medication twister after learning about the differences between their medicines and proper technique
  • Discussing how asthma effects them and being able to voice that message with others around
  • Participating in different physical activity stations while learning not to be ashamed they have asthma

Every participant received a backpack which contained:

  • Water bottle
  • Peak flow meter
  • Coloring book
  • Asthma self-help booklet
  • Asthma 101 booklet
  • An educational DVD
  • Binoculars
  • Asthma action plan

We couldn’t have held Active with Asthma without the generous support of many businesses and foundations! Vital funders included:

  • Abbey Wion Foundation
  • American Legion Foundation
  • Des Moines University
  • Health Alliance Medical Plans
  • Iowa Society for Respiratory Care
  • Mercy Children’s Center
  • Polk County Betterment
  • Principal Financial Group
  • Southeastern Community College
  • Variety, the Children’s Charity

 We couldn't be happier about the day's events and look forward to next year!