Andrea
Seeing these fundraising dollars at work was incredibly impactful because this research and breakthrough treatments weren't around when my mother was struggling with lung cancer.
Why Support the American Lung Association?
You can help create a world free of lung disease.When You Can't Breathe, Nothing Else Matters®
Everyone deserves the ability to breathe easy. The need is more urgent now than ever to protect lung health.
More than 35 million people in the U.S. are living with a chronic lung disease like asthma and COPD. Lung cancer is the #1 leading cause of cancer death and receives the least funding. More than 4 in 10 people live where pollution levels are dangerous. And tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of death.
Your donation, no matter the size, makes a difference.
Donations to the American Lung Association go toward education, advocacy and research to help save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease.
Your Trusted Champion of Lung Health
90 Percent of Your Donation Fuels Mission Driven Programs
With support from our donors, the American Lung Association is able to reach more than 20 million people each year through our programs.
Education
Lifesaving Education
Every year, the Lung Association helps people manage their lung disease, overcome their nicotine addiction and live healthier lives. Your contributions enable us to provide lifesaving support and education programs. Some of this work includes:
Advocacy
Life-Changing Advocacy
Our advocacy efforts make your voice heard at the local, state and national levels. Through your generous support, the advocacy work of both volunteers and staff increased federal medical research spending, make sure the law shields our children from deadly air pollution and tobacco products, protects quality and affordable healthcare for people with lung disease and so much more.
Research
Life-Sustaining Research
Funding research has been a cornerstone of the Lung Association's fight against lung disease for more than a century. Our donors make it possible for the Lung Association Research Institute to empower the most promising scientists to conduct exceptional laboratory, patient-centered and social behavior research. Our scientists work to prevent, treat and eventually cure all lung diseases, including asthma, COPD and lung cancer.
Donate with Confidence
The American Lung Association is trusted to address the most pressing public health issues facing us today.
- Donor Bill of Rights: We want you to feel confident in your choice to support us. Learn what your rights are as our donor.
- Our Financial Statements: Ninety cents out of every dollar you donate goes to support program services. View our service expenses and annual reports.
- Accountability and Transparency: As a Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance Accredited Charity, the American Lung Association values financial accountability and is committed to transparency with our donors and the general public. We also hold a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, a Platinum rating from Candid (GuideStar) and are a member of the National Health Council.
- Donation FAQs: Get answers to frequently asked questions about donating to the American Lung Association. Read FAQs.
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