Mass Appeal Fight for Air

SPEAKS.ORG. I'M GOING TO TOSS IT TO SETH. YOU'VE HEARD OF A RUN OR WALK FOR A GOOD CAUSE, BUT WHAT ABOUT A CLIMB? THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION IS HOSTING THE FIGHT FOR A CLIMB. WE WILL TELL YOU HOW YOU CAN JOIN THE FIGHT. TELL ME MORE ABOUT THE EVENT. THIS IS THE FIFTH ANNUAL SPRINGFIELD. WEAPON RACE UP OR SOME PEOPLE WALK, UP THE MAN NARC PLACE STAIRS. THERE IS 48 LIGHTS, OVER 300 STAIRS, SO IT'S A CHALLENGE. WE HAVE THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENTS COME IN AND HAVE A LITTLE FRIENDLY COMPETITION BETWEEN THEM, SO THEY RACE UP IN FULL GEAR, 70 EXTRA POUNDS. YOU CAN TRY IT OUT IF YOU WANT. I'M GOING TO BE THERE, BECAUSE I GO HEAR YOU HAVE A EVENT. WE DO, THE M.C. AND STATION ARE PRETTY ALL RIGHT. WE'RE VERY HAPPY WITH THEM. SO I'M GOING TO BE ACTUALLY THE M.C. FOR THE EVENT. PHOEBE IS22 NEWS IS GOING TO SP. IF PEOPLE WANT TO GET INVOLVED, HOW CAN THEY GET INVOLVED? WE'RE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR PARTICIPANTS, THE MORE PEOPLE WE HAVE CLIMBING, THE MORE WE RAISE FOR THE AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION. YOU CAN ALSO VOLUNTEER. WE LOVE OUR VOLUNTEERS AT THE A.L.I., OR YOU CAN ALWAYS GIVE US A DONATION. YOU CAN FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OUR CLIMB AND CAUSE AND OUR MISSION AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION OF THE NORTHEAST A CALL. SPRINGFIELD, MASS. THAT'S NICE IF PEOPLE DON'T WANT TO RUN OR WALK. EXACTLY. WE NEED CHEERLEADERS, PEOPLE TO HELP US SET UP, REGISTER, PARTY. THAT'S ALWAYS A GREAT TIME. RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET. VERY COOL. WE MAKE A FULL DAY OUT OF IT. THE EVENT NOT ONLY RAISES MONEY, BUT AWARENESS FOR A REALLY GOOD CAUSE. WHICH IS HUGE. ASTHMA IS THE LEADING CAUSE OF MISSING SCHOOL RIGHT NOW. ASTHMA EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS AND PROGRAMS ABALONG WITH LUNG RESEARCH, C.O.P.D. RESEARCH, THINGS. IF PEOPLE WANT TO GET INVOLVED, HOW CAN THEY DO THAT? REGISTER ON OUR WEBSITE, AND YOU CLICK ON THE LINK. ALL THE INFORMATION YOU NEED IS RIGHT ON THERE. NO. WE'RE GOING TO BE DOING SOME POUNDS. I'M GOING TO DO IT WITH ALL THE GEAR ON. REALLY? I LIKE THIS, A CHALLENGE. I JUST MADE A LIFE DECISION. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THIS WON'T BE THE LAST TIME I'LL