Did You Know?

Lung disease is the number three killer in America, responsible for one in seven deaths. Lung disease and other breathing problems are the number one killer of babies younger than one year old. Today, more than 35 million Americans are living with chronic lung disease such as asthma, emphysema and chronic bronchitis.

Learn more about how the ALA is working to change these statistics at the American Lung Association website.

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Why Am I Doing This?

If you could help put an end to lung disease - and accomplish a lifelong goal - would you do it?

If you could help clean the air we breathe - and test yourself physically and mentally - would you do it?

If you could help prevent kids from starting to smoke - and be part of a fun, supportive climbing team - would you do it?

2008 commemorates the 20th anniversary of the Climb for Clean Air® - a fundraising climb of Mount Rainier.


Each year, climbers representing the American Lung Association® of the Northwest each raise a minimum of $3,500, train, and equip themselves to attempt the most difficult alpine climb in the lower 48 states.

With your generous support this year's climb teams will raise $300,000 to:

* Help kids with Asthma live full and productive lives.
* Stem the tide of Big Tobacco money that is pushing young people to start a lifelong habit that kills approximately 440,000 people annual throughout the US.
* Fund research to find cures for Lung Cancer, Emphysema, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Tuberculosis and lung disease of all kinds.
* Advocate for clean air in our beautiful state.

To qualify for the climb, I must meet a minimum fundraising goal of $3,500. This is almost as large a challenge as the climb itself! Thank you for considering a donation to this worthy cause and for supporting my summit attempt on Mount Rainier in July 2008!

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