FAQ

Signing up for a Walk near you is simple! Click the following links to register online as an individual, team captain, team member or volunteer.

There is no registration fee, but it is a fundraising event. We encourage all participants to fundraise and every participant who raises $100 by Walk Day will receive their official official LUNG FORCE Walk t-shirt. We offer a number of fundraising tools to help you be a successful fundraiser. Every dollar helps move us closer to a world free of lung cancer and lung disease.

Every participant who raises a minimum of $100 will receive a commemorative t-shirt. For more motivated fundraisers, there are additional rewards that you can work to achieve. Take a peek at the fundraising incentives.

Reset your login credentials by clicking here. Once logged in, you can use the edit profile link at the top of the page to update your profile with a new username, password, email address or contact information.

Corporations, businesses, friends, families, and other organizations can form teams. To form a team, choose register as a team captain. Make sure you have a team name in mind. After you register as a Team Captain, tell your team members to select register as a team member and search for your team name to join.

Make sure you know the team name of the team you wish to join. When you register, select register as a team member and search for your team name.

Team captains rally friends, family and co-workers to form a team and fundraise for the LUNG FORCE Walk. Register as a team captain today.

Reset your login credentials. Once logged in, you can use the edit profile link at the top of the page to update your profile with a new username, password, email address or contact information.

As a participant, you have access to your own online participant center where you and your team members can send email messages, track donations, and monitor progress. Login to your participant center to get started.

Yes, you can download the LUNG FORCE app for Android and Apple devices. With this nifty mobile app, you can invite friends and family to join your team, fundraise on the go and track your steps in just a few taps. Learn more once you register and enter your participant center.

Donations can be made online by credit, debit card or PayPal. Donors will receive a receipt via email for their contribution, which is tax-deductible. Donations collected via check or cash may be mailed to the American Lung Association office at:

American Lung Association
ATTN: 2024 LUNG FORCE Walk New York City
21 West 38th St, 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10018

Many companies offer matching gift programs in which the company will match an employee's contribution to a charitable organization. You can ask your HR department about matching your contribution, or our company search tool below can provide you with basic information for many company policies.

Matching Gift and Volunteer Grant information provided by

We have two options available: a one-mile and a three-mile route.

Registration and Check-In opens at 9:30 AM and the Walk begins promptly at 11:00 AM.

The LUNG FORCE Walk will go on rain or shine! In the case of inclement weather, your local event staff will notify participants of alternate plans.

You can often make reservations and pay at some parking decks in advance for a discounted rate. Here are some suggested parking garages around the South Street Seaport:

• Edison ParkFast: 167 Front St (b/t Front & South St)
• Icon Parking: 243 Pearl Street (b/t Fulton & John St)
• City Parking: 15 Cliff Street (b/t John & Fulton St)
• iPark Parking (Gold/Pearl Parking Co): 201 Pearl St (between: Maiden Lane St. & Platt St.)

No. Though we love our furry friends, they can cause a respiratory emergency in some participants. So, we ask that you leave your pets at home so everyone can enjoy the Walk comfortably.