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“FACES OF LUNG DISEASE” CAMPAIGN

Pam Yoder, is a young mother of 2 boys and would like to celebrate her upcoming 20^th wedding anniversary with her husband. However, Pam is one of the many people that have been diagnosed with Phase 4 Lung Cancer this year. The estimated 5-year survival rate for all patients in whom lung cancer is diagnosed is less than 15% if caught early. Please help the American Lung Association put an end to lung disease. Your donations go towards critical research and educational programs.

Please share your stories and photographs of your loved ones that suffer or have suffered from lung disease, with us by clicking on Pam’s photo above.

Last updated 02/01/07

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Volunteers Make A Difference

Volunteers = Success. Without volunteers,

what would we do?

Volunteers are a vital part of who we are and what we do. They believe in and support our mission - to prevent lung disease and promote lung health. The American Lung Association of West Virginia is a nonprofit organization. As such, it depends heavily on volunteers to carry out its work.

Meet Margaret Bettinger, our Volunteer of the Year. Margaret works three days a week answering the phone and more!!! She, like all our volunteers, is worth her weight in gold!!!

Volunteer opportunities exist in many areas, for the young and for the young at heart, for athletes, for grandparents, for youth and for teens. At events such as our Greenbrier Trail Bike Trek the "Blow the Whistle on Asthma" walks, and programs like Camp Catch Your Breath, volunteers make everything possible. Our events and our asthma camp are fun for everyone. If you like excitement, these are the volunteer opportunities for you. Yet another way to volunteer your time is to become a certified facilitator for one of our tobacco prevention or cessation programs below:

Teens Against Tobacco Use (T.A.T.U.)® is our teen empowerment and prevention program that we take to elementary and middle schools. If you would like to help keep our youth from starting tobacco use, this program is for you.

Not On Tobacco (N-O-T)® is our successful teen cessation program. As a N-O-T Facilitator, you'll be able to help our teens kick the habit.

Freedom From Smoking ((FFS)® facilitators are trained to help adults give up tobacco in a group setting.

These high school volunteers are assembling training folders for our Not On Tobacco (N-O-T) teen smoking cessation program. High school and college students accrue community service hours when they volunteer.
	The Telephone Pioneers won the 1997 Volunteer of the Year Award. This group of dedicated volunteers have been "regulars" for years and are appreciated more than you can imagine.

While the above volunteers give so freely of their valuable time, others like to participate in events such as the 24 Hours of Snowshoe or the Greenbrier Trail Bike Trek. All volunteers are critical in our fundraising efforts. They compete in events for prizes and raise money for the American Lung Association of West Virginia and they have fun in the process! To learn how you can volunteer for our events, check out our Events web page.

Of course, there are also those less glamorous tasks like stuffing envelopes and answering the phone. Visit our Charleston office anytime and we will be happy to talk about our volunteer opportunities. Individuals and groups are welcome from school-age students to retirees.

If you would like to get involved with the ALAWV as a volunteer, please complete the form below and submit electronically. Steve James will get in touch with you as soon as possible about volunteer opportunities.

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Please check the volunteer opportunities you are interested in:

	Office Tasks
	Camp Catch Your Breath
	Freedom From Smoking
	Teens Against Tobacco Use (T.A.T.U.)
	Not On Tobacco (N-O-T)
	Open Airways for Schools
	Greenbrier Trail Bike Trek
	Walk for Life & Breath
	Blow the Whistle on Asthma Walk

Volunteers Make A Difference

Volunteers = Success. Without volunteers,

what would we do?

Meet Margaret Bettinger, our Volunteer of the Year. Margaret works three days a week answering the phone and more!!! She, like all our volunteers, is worth her weight in gold!!!

These high school volunteers are assembling training folders for our Not On Tobacco (N-O-T) teen smoking cessation program. High school and college students accrue community service hours when they volunteer.

The Telephone Pioneers won the 1997 Volunteer of the Year Award. This group of dedicated volunteers have been "regulars" for years and are appreciated more than you can imagine.