Climbers Raise $275K at Fight For Air Climb Miami

This morning nearly 1,000 people laced up their gym shoes and took to the stairs of loanDepot park for the American Lung Association’s Fight For Air Climb, locally presented by Metro-Dade Firefighters IAFF Local 1403.

Families, friends, firefighters and corporate teams climbed 1,700 steps as they made their way through loanDepot park to raise $275,000 to help the 2.8 million Floridians living with lung disease.

“We are very grateful to everyone that came out to support lung health and so proud of the funds raised,” said Peter Berger, Fight For Air Climb event chair, American Lung Association in South Florida. “Thanks to the determination of our supporters and climbers we raised $275,000 to help ongoing efforts to end lung cancer and lung disease in South Florida.”

Thank you to Metro-Dade Firefighters IAFF Local 1403 for serving as the Presenting Sponsor for the Fight For Air Climb Miami. Thank you to our local sponsors Amerant Bank, Memorial Cancer Institute, Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, Florida Power and Light, Baptist Health, University of Miami Health System Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Economos Properties, One Biscayne Tower, Vogelzang Law, Van Kirk & Sons Pools, DPR Construction, and AGS Wealth Management of Raymond James.  

The Lung Association looks forward to next year’s Fight For Air Climb Miami as well as the Las Olas Wine & Food Festival on April 24 and the LUNG FORCE Sunset Soiree: Dancing with the Stars on May 15 to continue raising awareness of lung health and preventing lung disease…. because if you can’t breathe, nothing else matters.

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About Metro-Dade Firefighters Local 1403 & the Dade County Association of Firefighter Charities, Inc. Metro-Dade Firefighters Local 1403 represents the professional firefighters, paramedics, and dispatchers of Miami-Dade County, dedicated to protecting lives and serving the community with pride and excellence. The Local charitable arm, the Dade County Association of Firefighter Charities, Inc., provides assistance to firefighters and their families while supporting youth, families in crisis, and underserved communities through scholarships, outreach programs, and community aid initiatives. Together, Local 1403 and the Association continue a tradition of service and compassion, both on and off duty. Learn more at www.local1403.charity or follow @local1403

About the American Lung Association

The American Lung Association is the leading organization working to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease through education, advocacy, and research. The work of the American Lung Association is focused on four strategic imperatives: to defeat lung cancer; to champion clean air for all; to improve the quality of life for those with lung disease and their families; and to create a tobacco-free future. For more information about the American Lung Association, which has a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator and is a Platinum-Level GuideStar Member, call 1-800-LUNGUSA (1-800-586-4872) or visit: Lung.org. To support the work of the American Lung Association, find a local event at Lung.org/events.
 

American Lung Association
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