A Breath of Hope Lung Foundation

Defeating Lung Cancer, Bringing Hope!

A Breath of Hope Lung Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to fighting lung cancer.

The Facts:  Nearly 229,000 people are diagnosed with lung cancer in the United States each year. Lung cancer claims more lives than breast and colon cancers combined. Nearly twice as many women die of lung cancer as breast cancer, yet lung cancer research receives up to ten times less research funding. 70% of lung cancer cases are diagnosed in stage 3 or 4. We lose 150,000 Americans to this deadly disease each year; more than half are nonsmokers at diagnosis. Although progress has been made, the five-year survival rate is only 23%. Culturally competent programs for communities of color are urgently needed. It is critical that we act now to get ahead of this disease and give future lung cancer patients a chance to win!

Your gift supports early detection and screening

A Breath of Hope Lung Foundation strives to defeat lung cancer and bring hope to the many families burdened by this disease. Our mission is to improve lung cancer outcomes by funding U.S. research, raising awareness through education, and supporting survivors and their families.  

A Breath of Hope is focusing on early detection in 2021 because we know it is the quickest way to save lives and the only realistic solution to the critical public health issue of lung cancer.  We know there are three ways to fight the world's number one cancer killer:

Prevention - Teaching the public about the many causes of lung cancer and what it looks like when it strikes, helping smokers cut back or quit with NO judgment, testing our homes for radon, and avoiding exposure to harmful chemicals in the environment, home or workplace.

Research - Continually seeking more research dollars for earlier detection and new life-saving treatments, especially for late-stage diagnoses.

Earlier Detection - Diagnosing lung cancer in stage 1 or 2 when it is easiest to beat.

Be our hero and join our fight!

There are five ways your gift will support early detection:

1.  Fund grants for hospital screening programs to help overcome the many barriers to screening for their patients
2.  Build a research award focused on better ways to screen for lung cancer
3.  Provide rides to screening for eligible patients who can use additional support
4.  Fund new marketing efforts to educate the public about the signs and symptoms of lung cancer
5.  Fund radon testing kits for free distribution to underserved communities

Thank you for considering a gift today.  Your support makes a difference. You are the answer to the world's deadliest cancer!