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Questions? Contact Gina at (312)
628-0210.
The 3rd Annual
Hike for Lung Health and Family Fun Fest is a multi-charity
walk designed to bring attention to lung disease. Nearly a
thousand people will be joining together to walk as teams or
individuals to raise money to help the 1 million Chicago
and surrounding suburban residents affected by lung
disease.
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HIKE
FOR LUNG HEALTH UPDATE
Invite
family and friends to Hike for Lung Health on Sunday,
September 27th.
Enjoy the Jesse White Tumblers in
Chicago and Ronald McDonald in
Palatine!
Register early to ensure your
t-shirt and goody
bag!
Your support will help us create
awareness and raise funds to support lung disease
education and research in
Illinois.
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EVENT
DETAILS
Date:
Sunday, September 27th.
Locations:
Chicago (Lincoln Park) and in Palatine (Deer
Grove Forest Preserve).
Walk
Options: 1 mile, 3 miles or join our
Virtual Walk if you cannot walk with us on event
day!
You can register as an individual, create
a team or join a team! Click
here for more information about
registration. For additional event
information, visit our Hike for
Lung Health
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BUY
YOUR EVENT DAY PICNIC TICKETS
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Click
here to buy
your picnic
tickets!
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After you Hike for Lung
Health - enjoy a delicious Picnic Box Lunch made
fresh by Jason's Deli. Each lunch is $7.00.
Purchase yours today - limited quantities will be
available for purchase on event day!
The
non-vegetarian option will include a sandwich
(choice of Turkey or Ham on White or Wheat),
chips, pickle and a small dessert.
The vegetarian option is a Ciabatta
Garden sandwich that includes organic field
greens, homemade guacamole and pico, cucumbers,
red and yellow bell peppers, asiago cheese and low
fat balsamic vinaigrette on multigrain ciabatta,
chips, pickle and a small
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FUNDRAISING
UPDATE
Thank you to all who have started their fundraising
campaigns.
We have reached 45% ($58,497) of our goal to
raise
$130,000.
Keep
up the great work and keep promoting Hike for Lung
Health!
Fundraising
Tip of the Week: Pick up the phone!
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Never
underestimate the power of a personal phone call!
Check-in with your friends and family. Ask
them about their summer and let know about
Hike for Lung Health. Share with them why you are
participating and ask for their support.
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For more fundraising tips,
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PARTICIPANT SPOTLIGHT: NOLAN
RAHM
Visit the
Rahm's Team
Page!
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Before his first
birthday, Nolan Rahm’s family nicknamed him
“Little Bear” because he was such a grumpy child.
His parents, Bradley and Nancy, knew that it was
not normal for their infant to sleep only 3 hours
at a time each night, but their pediatrician
offered no suggestions. Frustrated, the Rahms took
their son to a specialist, who quickly identified
that their child had asthma, although his only
symptom was not sleeping well.
He started nebulizer
treatments and a rescue inhaler. To ensure that
they had identified each of Nolan’s triggers, the
Rahms removed all carpeting, stuffed animals and
houseplants from their home, and even sent the
family pets to live with Nancy’s mother.
Thanks to the dedication of his family, now
6-year-old Nolan has his asthma controlled.
Although the nickname stuck,
Nolan is no longer a grumpy kid. For any family
who has been told that their child’s asthma will
be limiting, Nolan proves otherwise. He has played
four seasons of soccer and is an orange belt in
tae kwon do.
This year, he will participate in his third Hike
for Lung Health.
“This
is all thanks to the researchers and medications
that have been discovered for asthma,” said
Nancy. “Without
the proper medication, I have no doubt he would be
unable to participate in tae kwon do, soccer or
even gym at school. This is why we walk: to
donate money to research for lung disorders to
help kids like Nolan."
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THANK
YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
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