Hey all, I'm asking for your help - I know, I've been blogging for less than a week and I already need a favor, but this is a good one!
On March 17th, myself, my hubby, and a group of friends and coworkers, along with hundreds of others, will be climbing the stairs of the US Bank building downtown Milwaukee. In case you don't know, that's 47 flights, 1034 steps to the top! Why, you ask? To raise money and awareness of lung disease, here's why:
- Lung disease is the third leading cause of death in the U.S. and is responsible for one in seven deaths.
- Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S.
- Asthma is the number one chronic disease of children.
- COPD currently affects 10.2 million Americans.
- Air Pollution poisons the lungs of over 60% of Americans each day.
I am
asking for your help. By making a contribution on my behalf, you
will be helping the American Lung Association provide community based education
programs, fight for cleaner air standards and fund life-saving research. My goal is to raise $100 individually, and $1000 as a team for our cause. Please go to my personal web page
and make a $5, $10, $20, or more gift;
Support Michelle!
All gifts
are fully tax deductible and you will receive a notice in the mail from me
thanking you for your gift which you can then use for your tax filing next
year. You may also make checks payable to The American Lung Association
(Team Callen or Michelle Priewe) and mail them to our local office or give them to me.
Please take a deep breath....and be thankful that you can. Millions of
others suffer from lung disease daily and your support makes the everyday act
of breathing that much easier for many people.
Together we can fight lung disease successfully. Thank you
for your generosity and support!
Here is our team after the climb last year; sweaty and tired, but worth it!! Our team is twice the size this year! So we hope to raise at least twice the money!
