LUNG CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION???S RHODE ISLAND FREE TO BREATHE WALK TAKES PLACE IN PAWTUCKET SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2018
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Members of the Rhode Island Community Join the Lung Cancer Research Foundation in the Fight Against Lung Cancer. Hundreds of Local Residents Will Hit the Pavement for the Lung Cancer Research Foundation???s Rhode Island Free to Breathe Walk
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PAWTUCKET, RI ???Rhode Island residents are taking a giant step forward in the fight against lung cancer, participating in the Lung Cancer Research Foundation???s Rhode Island Free to Breathe Walk. On Saturday, October 13, 2018, hundreds of local residents and members of the lung cancer community will hit the pavement for a three-mile or 1-mile walk around Slater Memorial Park, all in an effort to help raise lung cancer awareness and increase research funding for this deadly disease.
???Lung cancer is the number one cause of cancer death not only here in the US, but around the world,??? says Brendon M. Stiles, MD, Lung Cancer Research Foundation Board Chair. ???This is the tenth year we???ve gathered in Rhode Island to fight lung cancer as a community. And together, we are making a difference by funding research that has the potential to improve outcomes for those affected by lung cancer.???
The event begins at 8:30am with welcome comments and fundraising awards followed by the walk portion of the event at 8:45am.
Funds raised from the Rhode Island Free to Breathe Walk benefit the Lung Cancer Research Foundation and its mission to improve lung cancer outcomes by funding research for the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and cure of lung cancer. This support directly impacts the Lung Cancer Research Foundation???s ability to fund lung cancer research through its Scientific Grant Program.
The Lung Cancer Research Foundation funds basic, clinical and translational lung cancer research, all aimed at improving lung cancer outcomes. To date, the organization has awarded 348 research grants, totaling $31 million.
There is no fee to register for the Lung Cancer Research Foundation???s Rhode Island Free to Breathe Walk.?? Anyone who raises $100 or more will earn an official event t-shirt. ??To register and begin fundraising, visit
About the Lung Cancer Research Foundation
The Lung Cancer Research Foundation (LCRF) is the pre-eminent nonprofit organization focused on funding innovative, high-reward research with the potential to extend survival and improve quality of life for people with lung cancer. LCRF???s mission is to improve lung cancer outcomes by funding research for the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and cure of lung cancer.
To date, LCRF has provided $31 million in research grants to investigators around the world. In addition to funding lung cancer research, the organization focuses on lung cancer awareness and educational programs. The Foundation also hosts community events nationwide through the Free to Breathe Event Series.