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I am joining my Mechanix teammates and hundreds of cyclists to raise money for the American Lung Association to fight lung disease and increase awareness about the importance of lung health.
I ride for myself, my brother and cousins and friends with asthma and COPD. I ride in memory of my grandmother, who died from emphysema. I ride for clean air and to help prevent more children and even adults from developing asthma.
Lung disease is growing faster than almost any other major illness, and lung cancer, asthma and emphysema is the third leading cause of the death in the United States. In Massachusetts alone, 10% of adults and 13% of school age kids live with asthma. In some Massachusetts communities this rises to over 1/4 of the popullation! The COVID-19 pandemic has also been disasterous for lung health, particularly in already heavily burdened communities.
Please join me in my efforts to make a difference by making a personal or corporate tax-deductible donation.
Thank you in advance for you support!