Why Support the American Lung Association?

You can help create a world free of lung disease.

When You Can't Breathe, Nothing Else Matters®

Everyone deserves the ability to breathe easy. The need is more urgent now than ever to protect lung health. 

More than 35 million people in the U.S. are living with a chronic lung disease like asthma and COPD. Lung cancer is the #1 leading cause of cancer death and receives the least funding. More than 4 in 10 people live where pollution levels are dangerous. And tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of death.

Your donation, no matter the size, makes a difference. 

Donations to the American Lung Association go toward education, advocacy and research to help save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease.

Your Trusted Champion of Lung Health

120+ 120 years of impact
#1 The #1 advocate for lung health issues
90% 90% of every donation goes to support mission

90 Percent of Your Donation Fuels Mission Driven Programs

With support from our donors, the American Lung Association is able to reach more than 20 million people each year through our programs.

Education

Lifesaving Education

Every year, the Lung Association helps people manage their lung disease, overcome their nicotine addiction and live healthier lives. Your contributions enable us to provide lifesaving support and education programs. Some of this work includes:

Advocacy

Life-Changing Advocacy

Our advocacy efforts make your voice heard at the local, state and national levels. Through your generous support, the advocacy work of both volunteers and staff increased federal medical research spending, make sure the law shields our children from deadly air pollution and tobacco products, protects quality and affordable healthcare for people with lung disease and so much more.

See how with your help we're fighting for lung health.

We were among the first to tackle smoking as the nation's greatest preventable health risk and to make the connection between air pollution and lung disease.
Research

Life-Sustaining Research

Funding research has been a cornerstone of the Lung Association's fight against lung disease for more than a century. Our donors make it possible for the Lung Association Research Institute to empower the most promising scientists to conduct exceptional laboratory, patient-centered and social behavior research. Our scientists work to prevent, treat and eventually cure all lung diseases, including asthma, COPD and lung cancer. 

Learn about the impact of research you help support.

Since 2000, $225 million has been invested in groundbreaking research through the Lung Association

Donate with Confidence

The American Lung Association is trusted to address the most pressing public health issues facing us today.

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With your support we can imagine a world free of lung disease.

Inspired to Give

Read stories from American Lung Association supporters

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Louise

It makes me feel hopeful knowing that there are people out there working hard to find cures for other devastating lung diseases like COPD and pulmonary fibrosis. The Lung Association helped find a cure for TB all those years ago. So, why not others?

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Sarah

When I was raising money, walking, and climbing for the Lung Association, I didn’t fully grasp everything they do. Once we got this diagnosis, I realized just how important raising money for lung health and lung cancer research was.

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Andrea

Seeing these fundraising dollars at work was incredibly impactful because this research and breakthrough treatments weren't around when my mother was struggling with lung cancer.

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