LUNG FORCE

Lung cancer has been in the shadows for far too long.

Together, we need to educate the nation about the fact that anyone can get lung cancer. To do this, we need your voice to wake America up to the lung cancer crisis.

Please share how you have been impacted by lung cancer. Your story will be accessible on our website, and potentially featured in LUNG FORCE social media posts and newsletters, to help build a community of awareness, provide hope to others who have been impacted by lung cancer and inspire people everywhere to get involved.

Step 1: Enter Your Personal Information

Submitting your story is an easy, two-step process. Start by taking a minute to provide your name, email address and zip code.

If you already have a Lung.org account, login using your username and password.

Step 2: Tell Us Your Story

Share how lung disease has impacted your life. You can also attach an image to your story. Be sure to let us know which lung disease your story is about.

Upload a photo of your experiences (.jpg, .png, .pdf file types under 8 MB)
Tell us about how lung disease, air quality or climate change have impacted your life. If your story is about lung disease, please make sure to let us know which lung disease

American Lung Association is solely responsible for content.

Hero stories are the point of view of the Hero and not necessarily the American Lung Association. The Lung Association does not endorse any specific provider, facility or treatment.

By submitting your story, photo, video and/or other images, you grant American Lung Association permission to publish these materials in any manner the Lung Association deems appropriate. This includes, without limitation, online at LUNGFORCE.org, Lung.org or other web domains operated by the Lung Association, through Lung Association-operated social media channels, in print materials and any other advertising, marketing, fundraising or promotional materials. Your name, photographs, video, images and any language contained therein, may be used for public information without notification or compensation. You also agree that materials you submit may be used by the Lung Association for any purpose in perpetuity.

The American Lung Association reviews information provided prior to posting or using publicly, but will not necessarily verify the validity of submissions. By submitting materials, you agree to release the Lung Association, its affiliates and assigned others from any and all liability, claims or damages arising out of or relating to your submission.

Upon review, the Lung Association can and may, at their sole discretion, edit, reject, remove or disallow inclusion of any and all submissions.

Stories are typically published within 5-7 business days.

Privacy Policy: Any collection and use of personally identifiable information collected from you via this web site is governed by the Privacy Policy.

*Note: You must be 18 years old or older to submit a story.

Information provided in LUNG FORCE Heroes story submissions is not intended for use in self-diagnosis or to replace the services of a medical professional. We encourage everyone to seek the guidance of a qualified medical expert if you feel that you, a family member or someone you know may be living with a medical condition described in story submissions, or may benefit from a therapeutic approach mentioned.

Page last updated: June 7, 2024

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