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.
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
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
The MARC SkyCast: The Kansas City Region’s Air Quality Forecast
