Join walkers for local asthma awareness walk May 19

In its third year, the Spokane Asthma Walk helps kick off asthma awareness efforts in May. Many local sponsors from the Inland Northwest, sponsor the Asthma Walk nationally.

May 19, 9 a.m. on the Centennial Trail at Mirabeau Park in the Spokane Valley. Forty-three corporate and family teams and an expected 500 walkers will participate.

The Walk is one of more than 150 American Lung Association Asthma Walks nationwide raising $8 million to support asthma research and educational programs. Many event participants have asthma or a family member or friend who suffers from asthma or another lung disease.

For more information, please contact: Cindy Thompson, Eastern Regional Director at (509) 325.6516 (cthompson@alaw.org) or Laura Martin, asthma walk coordinator, (509) 443.2361 (lmartin@alaw.org).

 

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