THIS SATURDAY: Hundreds of Climbers to Race to the Top of Bank of America Tower for Lung Health

Participants will challenge themselves in Fight For Air Climb event to find cure for lung disease

This Saturday, March 21, hundreds of people will challenge themselves in the American Lung Association’s annual Fight For Air Climb Jacksonville, locally presented by Blue Heron Wealth Advisors of Raymond James. Climbers of all fitness levels and firefighters in full gear will climb 37 floors totaling 734 steps to the top of the Bank of America Tower. The family‑friendly event provides great visuals and interviews from participants affected by lung disease to firefighters who put their lives and lungs on the line through their service.

WHO: Climbers of all fitness levels, ages 8 and up, families, firefighters, and corporate teams from across North Florida

WHAT: Fight For Air Climb Jacksonville
 

  • 7:30 a.m.               Doors open – Packet Pick-up, Registration and Food/Vendor Village open
  • 8:00 a.m.               Opening Ceremonies
  • 8:20 a.m.               First wave of climbers, followed by firefighters climbing in full gear          
  • 10:30 a.m.             Closing Ceremonies   

WHEN: Saturday, March 21, 8 a.m. - 11 a.m.

WHERE: Bank of America Tower, 50 N. Laura St., Jacksonville, FL 32202

WHY: Raise funds and awareness to support programs that support more than 1.5 million Floridians living with lung disease.

For more information, and to register, visit ClimbJax.org.

Thank you to Blue Heron Wealth Advisors of Raymond James for serving as the Presenting Sponsor for the Jacksonville Fight For Air Climb. Thank you to our local sponsors, including Johnson & Johnson MedTech, Action News Jax, Merrill, Cushman & Wakefield, Nemours Children’s Health, Baptist MD Anderson, First Coast Cardiovascular Institute, Underhill, CSX, CSI Companies, Campbell Plumbing & Mechanical Contractors Southeast Inc., Pajcic & Pajcic, Briggs Equipment, and NEFAR.

Raymond James & Associates, Inc., is a member of the New York Stock Exchange/SIPC. Raymond James is not affiliated with and does not endorse the opinions or services of The American Lung Association.

For more information, contact:

Janye Killelea
312-940-7624
[email protected]

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