Fighting for Air: Jacksonville Community Raises Nearly $150K for Lung Health

This morning, during the American Lung Association’s 17th annual Jacksonville Fight For Air Climb, more than 350 community members and lung health advocates from across the area climbed 37 floors, 734 steps, to the top of the Bank of America Tower. The event raised nearly $150,000, and counting, to support the Lung Association’s lifesaving research, programming and advocacy for the more than 3.2 million people in Florida living with lung disease. Alive Credit Union served as presenting sponsor of the event.

“We are grateful to everyone who came out today to support loved ones, friends and neighbors who are impacted by lung disease and fight for every breath,” said Jeremy LaTraverse, Jacksonville Climb event chair, Frozen Category manager at Southeastern Grocers, and Firefighter/EMT. “Thank you to our participants, firefighters and first responders, volunteers and sponsors who came out today to raise nearly $150,000 to save lives—with more funds still coming in. Every step we’ve taken today will help us get closer to a future free of lung cancer and lung disease.”

Funds raised from the Jacksonville Fight For Air Climb support the mission of the Lung Association and its efforts to defeat lung cancer, champion clean air, improve the quality of life for those with lung disease and their families and create a tobacco-free future.  

Thank you to Alive Credit Union for serving as the Presenting Sponsor for the Jacksonville Fight For Air Climb. Thank you to our local sponsors, including Bridgewater Wealth Advisors of Raymond James, Nemours Children's Health, CSX, Action News Jax, CSI Companies, Underhill, First Coast Cardiovascular Institute, The Law Firm of Pajcic & Pajcic, Merrill, Bank of America, European Street Cafe, Florida Health and James F. Tullis & Associates. Thank you to our National Corporate Team Partners, Kindred Hospitals and Raymond James.

The Lung Association has continued admiration for all our local firefighters and emergency responders and is thankful for their continued support of the Fight For Air Climb.

For more information about the event and to support the Lung Association’s mission to save lives, visit ClimbJax.org.