WESTCHESTER, NY | May 12, 2021
Today, the American Lung Association in New York announced that its LUNG FORCE Walk Westchester will return to Manhattanville College as an outdoor, in-person event June 26 2021 beginning at 9:30 a.m. The event will support research, advocacy and education for lung diseases, lung cancer and COVID-19. All participants will be required to wear masks and follow current Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines.
The LUNG FORCE Walk Westchester is in its 6h year, with in-person participants completing a one mile or 5k loop, around the Manhattanville College campus. Participants can also opt to “Walk Your Way,” and participate by walking in their own neighborhoods, tracking their activity online through the new LUNG FORCE app (available for Android or iPhone). In addition to the Walk, the event will include an impactful, live-streamed Opening Ceremony where LUNG FORCE Heroes will share their stories, enjoy a fitness warm up, and receive a LUNG FORCE Action passport that encourages lung health education from different tents and vendors on site. During the ceremony, Dr. Todd Weiser and Dr. Cynthia Chin of White Plains Hospital will take the stage as the official medical honorees for their commitment and dedication to lung health and lung cancer patients. All registered participants for both virtual and in-person options are encouraged to join the event’s Facebook group and download the app to share their journeys and connect with advocates and heroes.
“Through events like the LUNG FORCE Walk Westchester, we are able to continue our work to improve air quality, educate residents on lung health and COVID-19, and support people who live with lung disease,” said Erica Masin executive director for the Lung Association in metro New York. “This mission has never been more important than it is today, and we are looking forward to masking up and rallying our New York based LUNG FORCE community to advance this work that makes people’s lives better every day.”
Money raised at the LUNG FORCE Walk will support the Lung Association’s efforts to end lung cancer and lung disease, as well as support the Lung Association’s COVID-19 Action Initiative. The COVID-19 Action Initiative is a $25 million investment to address COVID-19 and protect against future respiratory virus pandemics. The initiative works with public and private entities to increase research collaboration and develop new vaccines, detection tests and treatment therapies.
There is no registration fee for the LUNG FORCE Walk Westchester but donations are encouraged. All in-person walkers must register in advance. The registration deadline for the in-person event is Friday, June 25th. More information and registration are available at LUNGFORCE.org/Westchester
The LUNG FORCE Walk Westchester is sponsored by Northwell Health.
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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.
For more information, contact:
Jennifer Solomon
(516) 680-8927
[email protected]
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