2010 Fight for Air Climb in Kansas City

November 13, 2010

Town Pavilion
1111 Main St.
Kansas City, MO 64105

All participants must be registered and have a minimum of $100 in fundraising received by November 13, 2010 to be officially entered into the race.

Join us for one of the most unique events in Kansas City! This is more than your average 5K. This event takes people vertical as they attempt to climb many floors to reach the celebration at the top. Whether climbing for a winning time or simply to cross the finish line, this event is a great way to challenge yourself physically. We guarantee that all finishers will have a new found respect for their lungs as they climb to the top of Town Pavilion on November 13.

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

Teens Against Tobacco Use (TATU) Facilitator Training

Wednesday, May 26th, 2010
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Location: Miller County Health Center
Address: 2125 Highway 52, Tuscumbia, MO 65082
Cost: $30.00 (includes materials)

For more information or to register, contact Erin Mooney at or 314-645-5505 ext. 1005.

Notes: Teens Against Tobacco Use (TATU) is a peer teaching tobacco prevention program. The American Lung Association trains adults to work with high school students on the health hazards of tobacco use. These adults then recruit and train high school students to serve as role models and teach children in elementary schools about the health hazards of tobacco use. The high school students then go back and present information of the dangers of tobacco use to elementary children.

Facilitators must be non-users of tobacco, successfully complete the training course and sign an agreement of professional standards before teaching the program.

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 .

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.

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 .

O2 Society Go Green Party!

October 16, 2008
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Bernstein-Rein Advertising – 15th Floor
4600 Madison Ave.
Kansas City, Missouri 64112

Wine, Beer & Appetizers will be served.

RSVP by October 14 to

The O2 Society of the American Lung Association Focuses on Green Advocacy, Educational Programming and Social Networking. Society membership includes discounts to educational/roundtable events, free admission to social networking events, recognition in all evites, and recognition on our website and quarterly e-newsletter.

We are now accepting applications for those interested in our O2 Society Leadership Committee. Please contact Denise Jensen at 816-842-5242, ext. 1104.

Faces of Influenza

The American Lung Association’s Faces of Influenza initiative is a partnership with sanofi pasteur. The goal of this public health initiative is to educate people about the risks associated with seasonal influenza and to increase the percentage of the population who receives a seasonal flu shot. Each year 36,000 Americans die from flu and its complications.

Smokefree Air Challenge

Launched in 2006, the American Lung Association’s Smokefree Air Challenge calls on all 50 states and the District of Columbia to pass laws prohibiting smoking in all public places and workplaces, including restaurants and bars. The country has made great progress towards meeting the Smokefree Air Challenge. Currently, 27 states and the District of Columbia have met the Smokefree Air Challenge, including Kansas in 2010. The American Lung Association will fight in 2010 and beyond to make sure everyone in all 50 states can enjoy clean, smokefree air where they work and play. You can join our fight for smokefree air by signing our Smokefree Air Challenge petition, click here.

Freedom From Smoking Online

Freedom From Smoking® Online, or FFS Online, is a program specifically designed for adults who want to quit smoking. It’s an adaptation of the American Lung Association’s gold standard, group clinic that has helped thousands of smokers to quit for good. FFS Online allows participants to receive that same smoking cessation assistance in a 24-7 accessible online format that can be done from the comforts and privacy of their own home. FFS Online takes participants through modules, each containing several lessons that they access through a protected website. These lessons include valuable information and the messages in each lesson reinforce their commitment to quit.

Lung Help Line

The American Lung Association is committed to assisting those who have lung health questions. The Lung Help Line, at 1-800-LUNG-USA, is available toll-free, 7 days per week from 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. The Call Center is staffed by Registered Nurses and Registered Respiratory Therapists. The Call Center staff have extensive experience in the healthcare industry. Areas of expertise include: Education, Smoking Cessation, Respiratory Therapy, Lung Disease, Nursing, Physician Referral, Respiratory Home Care, Neonatal, Pediatric, and Adult Intensive Care, Medicare, Medicaid, Private Insurance, Medication Counseling, Patient Advocacy, Health Care Insurance, and Nursing Case Management.