4 Popular National Lung Cancer Awareness Activities for Independent Living Programs

If you, a family member, or a friend have been affected by lung cancer, you know how important it is to raise awareness –and funds to combat– what is the leading cause of cancer deaths in America. And November is the perfect time to do it with 4 popular National Lung Cancer Awareness activities to help the cause with fun, engaging efforts you can organize and host at your independent living community:

1. Host a Fundraiser – One of the easiest activities you can do to increase awareness about lung cancer, its risk factors, early detection, and treatment options – and support lung cancer research is to have a fundraising event to benefit a lung cancer charity.
   
   The only limit on what you can do is your imagination. You could enlist your neighbors to hold a bake sale featuring everyone’s favorite sweet treats for purchase in your community’s common areas. Or take it to a local community center to open it up to the public.
   
   You can also partner with a local restaurant for a fundraising night where you invite your family, friends, and the community to enjoy a great meal out, with part of the night’s proceeds going to a lung cancer charity. Hosting a concert featuring local musicians and singers and donating the admission fee can provide a night of entertainment and much needed funds for lung cancer research.
   


2. Boost Awareness with a Bracelet – Silicone cause-related bracelets have become a very popular way to raise awareness and show support. There is one for lung cancer that comes in white and features phrases like “Lung Cancer Awareness”, “No One Fights Alone”, “Faith, Peace & Love”, or any other meaningful words, including personalized options that can highlight the name of a loved one who is or has battled lung cancer. Depending on the quantity and level of personalization, they can be purchased for as little as a dollar. Whether you and your community neighbors simply buy them to wear them yourselves, or sell them as part of a fundraiser, you will be helping raise awareness about lung cancer in November and all year long.


3. Send an Encouraging Note – Get your independent living community neighbors together over coffee and cookies for an afternoon of writing words of hope and encouragement on inexpensive notes or greeting cards. Then deliver them to a charity like Joan’s Monarch Wishes who sends these messages of positivity to brighten the day of people battling lung cancer.


4. Organize a Free to Breathe Anywhere Walk – Want to support lung cancer awareness and promote better lung health and fitness in your community? Set up a Free to Breathe Anywhere Walk: It’s a great opportunity to get your family and friends together for an aerobic-oriented exercise event that supports people with lung cancer, honors those who have been lost, and celebrates the simple joy of breathing. Help with organizing your run is available at the Lung Research Foundation.

Participating in any of these 4 popular National Lung Cancer Awareness activities for independent living programs can help build community and support the search for a cure for lung cancer.

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