Kansas City Metro Area, Missouri

Events

2010 Kansas City Fight for Air Awards Gala

April 10, 2010, 6:00 p.m.

Intercontinental on the Plaza
401 Ward Parkway
Kansas City, MO 64112

$150 per ticket

For more information contact Denise Jensen at 816-842-5242 ×1104 or .

Past Events

These events have recently taken place, but you can still donate to the American Lung Association! Each event was a great success. Thank you to everyone who participated, volunteered or donated. You have helped further the mission of the American Lung Association: to prevent lung disease and promote lung health.

2009 Kansas City Fight for Air Climb

November 14, 2009
Town Pavilion Building
1111 Main Street
Kansas City, MO

Online registration begins May 14, 2009! For more information, please contact Denise Jensen at or 816-842-5242 ×1112.

Kansas City Clean Air Art Show

Thursday, June 18, 2009, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
ArtsTech
1522 Holmes Street
Kansas City, MO 64108

Free for O2 Society Members, $10 for Non-members
Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres
Contact Denise Jensen at 816-842-5242 ext. 1104 or for more information.

KC O2 Society Breakfast ‘n Learn Series

Green Design: Indoor Air Quality and You
Thursday, June 4, 2009
7:30 – 9:00 a.m.

360 ° Architecture
300 West 22nd Street
Kansas City, MO 64108

Join us for breakfast and a tour of 360 ° Architecture’s unique and innovative space.
O2 Society Members – FREE, Non-Members – $10
Chance to win door prizes
For more information, please contact Denise Jensen at or 816-842-5242 ext. 1104.

Kansas City ALA Reception hosted by Bill and Irma Lou Hirsch

Wednesday, May 27, 2009 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.
1035 West 57th Terrace
Kansas City, MO 64113

Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres will be served
To RSVP please contact Denise Jensen at 816-842-5242 ext. 1104 or .

Check out photos from this event here.

3rd Annual Life & Breath Awards Gala

Saturday, April 18, 2009
Overland Marriott
10800 Metcalf Ave.
Overland Park, KS

For more information click here, or call Kelly Heath at 816-842-5242 ext. 1112.

To view or order photos, visit http://www.shotbee.com. Select Calendar from the navigation and click on April 18, 2009, for the Life & Breathe Awards Gala event photos. Code is Life.

KC O2 Society Breakfast n’ Learn Series

April 1, 2009 7:30-9:00 a.m.
MARC Boardroom – 600 Broadway, Kansas City, MO 64105
Free for 02 Society Members
$10 for Non-Members

Panelists and Topics Include:
AirQ in KC – Amanda Graor, Senior Air Quality Planner, MARC
Sustainability and You – Candice Derks-Wood, Sustainability Specialist, Burns & McDonnell
Utility Perspective on Air Quality – Paul Ling, JD, PE, Manager of Environmental Services, KCP&L

For more information contact Denise Jensen at 816-842-5242 ext. 1104 or .

Contact Information

Kansas City Metro Area, Missouri

2400 Troost Ave., #4300
Kansas City, MO 64108
(p) 816-842-5242
(f) 816-842-5470

Our Work In Kansas City

Freedom from Smoking (FFS)

Last year, over 75 participants tried to quit smoking through this program. This year, 15 classes were conducted, with each class representing a seven week course.

SLAM IT - Serious Lung Advocates and Media Investigate Tobacco

Forty students participated in a field trip to Jefferson City to meet with legislatures concerning tobacco prevention efforts.

Teens Against Tobacco Use (TATU)

Fifty-seven students participated in training sessions to become peer educators.

Not on Tobacco (N-O-T)

Last year, staff of the Kansas City School District attended a facilitator training and are ready to implement the program in 2008-2009.

Open Airways for Schools (OAS)

Sixteen metro-area schools participated in 2007-2008 and 159 children completed the program.

Asthma Clinical Research Centers (ACRC)

One of 20 nationwide centers is located at Truman Medical Center in partnership with the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine and Children’s Mercy Hospital.

Leadership Council

Chair

Lisa Gentleman, JD
Jackson County Courthouse

Nominating Committee Chair

Lynn Hoover, JD
Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP

Revenue Generation Chair

Tom Paolini

Member

Merrill Atwater
Fox Fuels

Member

William Barkman MD, MSPH
Kansas Medical Center

Member

Diana Dark MD, FACP, FCCP
Saint Luke’s Hospital

Member

Keith DeBose
Bank of America

Member

John Heryer, MC, FACS

Member

Matthew Jordan
Polsinelli Shughart PC

Member

Bryan Love
Health Care USA

Member

Gregory Lund
Lund Resource Group, SP

Member

Fernando McGregor, RT
Concorde Career College

Member

Cordell Meeks, III
Meeks Multicultural Consulting

Member

Cindy Mostaffa
Kindred Hospital

Member

Robert Sanders, PhD

Member

Patrick Stutzman
Embarq

Member

Hon. Thomas Sutherland
10th Judicial District Court of Kansas, Johnson County

Member

Gary Walker
Return to Green

Member

Deborah White
Kansas City Free Health Clinic

Member

Dr. Tim Williamson MD, FCCP
University of Kansas Medical Center

Member

Dr. Sandra Willsie D.O., FACP, FCCP, FACOI
Heartland Health Sciences University

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