The American Lung Association is very interested in providing you with more information. Please visit their Website.

The Northern Virginia Branch of the American Lung Association has provided continued support and encouragement. If you are in the Northern Virginia area and are interested in volunteering or otherwise helping out, please contact them at:

9735 Main Street
Fairfax, VA  22031-3798
(703) 591-4131

Why am I riding? First and foremost, for the American Lung Association. Here are some of the reasons why:

• Lung disease is on the rise and the death rate from lung disease is climbing
• Lung disease is the third leading cause of death in America, claming the lives of an estimated 335,000 victims each year.
• For nearly 30 million Americans the disabling effects of chronic lung disease are a stark reality of daily life.
• Lung disease is the number one killer of babies younger than 12 months, accounting for 31 percent of all deaths.
• More than one in ten Americans have chronic lung disease, including more than 16 million with emphysema and chronic bronchitis.
• Asthma affects more than 4 million children under the age of 18 and is one of the most common chronic diseases of childhood.
• Lung cancer is now the number one cancer killer in America for both men and women.