Virtual Walk Day Schedule of Events

10:00 a.m. Opening Ceremony:

Register to attend the Zoom Opening Ceremony. Together, we'll recognize top fundraising teams and individuals, hear from LUNG FORCE advocates, play fun games and kick-off Virtual Walk Day!

11:00 a.m. Walk Your Way & Complete the Action Passport:

Walk one mile walk or as far as suits you in your neighborhood, a nearby park or on your favorite trail. Track your distance in our updated LUNG FORCE app available for Android and iPhone.

A highlight of the Virtual Walk is our Virtual Action Passport, where you will complete interactive activities to build awareness around five distinct lung health areas. Return your completed passport by 12:30 p.m. on Virtual Walk Day for a chance to win a $25 gift card to Dunkin Donuts!

2:00 p.m. Awards Announcement:

At the end of the Virtual Walk, awards and prizes will be announced in an email. Here are all the award categories for the day.

Join the FORCE to defeat lung cancer, COVID-19 and other lung diseases, because when you can’t breathe, nothing else matters.

Ready to Walk YOUR Way?

Virtual Toolkit

Share Your Story | How to Fundraise | Build Your Team | Virtual Walk 101 Guide

two women waving ribbons at a LUNG FORCE Walk We will celebrate the LUNG FORCE Walk - New York City’s 7^th anniversary by engaging in online activities, recognizing those living with lung disease, and completing a one mile walk your way, whether that be strolling in a nearby park, or hiking your favorite trail, solo or safely, with your family.

No matter when, how or where you participate, you will be active alongside a large community helping those impacted by lung cancer and other lung diseases like COVID-19, lung cancer, COPD and chronic asthma.

Funds raised will fuel life-saving research, support patients and their loved ones and advance preventative health initiatives, like the COVID-19 vaccine.

Why Do We Walk?

Lung cancer is the #1 cancer killer of women and men.
COVID-19 has taken the lives of over half a million Americans, including thousands of New Yorkers.
More than 15 million people in the U.S. suffer from COPD, and it is the third leading cause of death by disease.
Over 26 million Americans have asthma, including 6.1 million children.
More than 35 million Americans are currently living with a chronic lung disease.

Now more than ever, we need you with us.

Register today for LUNG FORCE Walk - New York City on May 22, 2021 at 10:00 AM (ET) and join our Facebook Group to connect with other participants and stay updated on Virtual Walk Day.

When you register and make a self-donation of $33 or more, you will receive an official American Lung Association Sports Scarf.

Your participation will turn small steps into great strides toward a future free of lung disease. Thank You!

group of young adults at a LUNG FORCE Walk LUNG FORCE Walks are the American Lung Association's signature outdoor event series to support and promote lung health. The Walks and Run/Walks provide critical funds for lifesaving research and early detection.

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced all of us to reimagine how we come together and rally around important causes like lung cancer awareness and research funding.

No matter how we come together during this time—masked and spatially distant or virtually — we will do so in a spirit of hope and generosity to support those carrying the heavy burden of lung cancer and lung disease.

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