Fighting For Air: Orlando Community Raises Nearly $100K for Lung Health

This morning, during the American Lung Association’s 18th annual Fight For Air Climb Orlando, nearly 300 community members and lung health advocates from across Central Florida climbed 25 floors to the top of City National Bank Tower. The event raised nearly $100,000 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. Eddie Fisher Wealth Strategies of Raymond James 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 Amy Carlson, Fight For Air Climb Orlando event chair and senior vice president, City National Bank. “Thank you to our participants, firefighters and first responders, volunteers and sponsors who came out today to raise nearly $100,000 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 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 Eddie Fisher Wealth Strategies of Raymond James for serving as the Presenting Sponsor for the Fight For Air Climb Orlando. Thank you to our local sponsors, including Advent Health, HCA Florida Healthcare, City National Bank, Jill S. Schwartz & Associates P.A., Koala Roofing and Frank Gay Services. Thank you to our National Corporate Team Partners, Kindred Hospitals.

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 ClimbOrlando.org.

Raymond James & Associates, Inc., is a member of the New York Stock Exchange/SIPC. Raymond James is not affiliated with and does not endorse the opinions or services of The American Lung Association.