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4 Ways to Participate

Start a Team
Choose this if you would like to start your own team for your friends, family, or company. You will have the opportunity to set up your team, create a team page, and also have a personal fundraising page.
Join a Team
Choose this if you want to join a team that has already been set up by your team captain. You will be able to see how your fundraising supports your team and you will also be able to have a personal fundraising page.
Join as an Individual
Choose this if you are not starting or joining a team and would prefer to participate as an individual. You will be able to set up a personal fundraising page to share with your friends to support your fundraising efforts.
Volunteer
If you prefer not to participate but would rather volunteer for the event, click here. You will still be able to join a team and set up a personal fundraising page if you wish to raise money for the event.

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3 Ways to Donate

Sponsor a Walker
Choose this if you would like to donate to a specific individual. Your donation will increase the fundraising total for the specific individual. If that individual is on a team, it will also increase the team's fundraising total. You will be able to search for a specific participant to which to donate.
Donate to a Team
Choose this if you would like donate to a team and not a specific participant. Your donation will increase the team fundraising total but not a specific individual on the team. You will be able to search for a specific team to which to donate.
Donate to the Event
Choose this if you would like to donate to the overall event and not to a team or individual. Your donation will increase the fundraising total on the event thermometer but will not support a specific team or individual participant. You will not be able to search for a specific team or individual participant to which to donate.

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Each year, too many lives are lost to lung disease and this is your chance to walk, raise money and make an impact in their honor. By joining the Fight for Walk you are making the commitment to fight lung disease so everyone can breathe easier- including you!

Event Overview

Families, individuals and teams join together in a walk to raise awareness for the 35 million Americans who suffer from asthma. Participants work together to fundraise.

Please join the thousands of individuals across the nation who believe in the cause and will walk in their communities as well.

You can get involved by:

Registering as a Team Captain
Joining an existing Team as a new registrant
Signing up as an individual registrant
Sponsoring the event
Joining the event planning committee
Making a contribution supporting a registrant

Event Information

You may register at any time on the www.fightforairwalk.org website. If you have any questions on the registration process please call us at 605-336.7222 or 800.873.5864. We're here to help! We can also help with setting up your webpage and learning how to use it to fundraise online.

The walk will be held on Saturday, April 21, 2012 in the Empire Mall, Sioux Falls, SD. The walk starts at 8:30 a.m.; registration and check-in start at 7:30 a.m. You'll want to be there early for warm-ups, music and fun!

All participants who individually raise at least $100 will receive a complimentary t-shirt.

Directions

The Empire Mall is located at 4001 West 41st Street, Sioux Falls.
Call us for directions: 605.336.7222 or 800.873.5864.

Parking

Park on the north side of the Empire Mall, main entrance by Cold Water Creek, Talbots, and Midcontinet Communications. Is that the aroma of Caribou Coffee I smell? If you need more directions - it will be early just watch for all the cars.

Fundraising

We encourage you to make a goal of raising $100 toward the cause. It's a great goal and we'll give you tools to help you reach your goal and if you want, set a new one. Raising $100 can be easier than you think especially when you start off making the first donation! It is as easy as asking 10 friends for $10. Coaching packets and trainings are available. Please contact our office for more details: 605.336.7222 or 800.873.5864 or email events@lungsd.org.

Donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by the law. The American Lung Association ® is a registered 501 (c) 3 organization. Please make checks payable to the American Lung Association in South Dakota. If any of your donors ask for receipts, we will be happy to provide one.

A fundraising packet is available to help you reach your fundraising minimum. Check out the "Fundraising Help" page on the main menu, too. If you need additional help in meeting the fundraising minimum requirement, please contact us. Our staff and volunteers are happy to help coach and provide helpful ideas to reach your fundraising goal.

Thank you for being part of our event and help the American Lung Association in South Dakota and our fight for air.

Sioux Falls, SD 2012 Fight for Air Walk

Top Fundraisers

  1 - Michael Binger ($1,553.00)
  2 - Donald Humphreys ($1,000.00)
  3 - Terry Schlagel ($600.00)
  4 - Annette Rentschler ($375.00)
  5 - Peter Vitiello ($355.00)

Company Rank

  1 - Avera ($1,281.00)
  2 - Sanford Health ($1,155.00)
  3 - Lee Schlagel ($874.00)
  4 - Walmart ($516.00)
  5 - Pulmonary & Sleep Consultants ($450.00)

Team Rank

  1 - Breath of Life ($1,100.00)
  2 - Avera Health ($935.00)
  3 - If you can dream it, you can do it ($874.00)
  4 - Walking Wheezers ($860.00)
  5 - Sanford Research ($555.00)

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American Lung Association - Fighting for Air