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'Fight for Air Climb' in Oakbrook Terrace

Melissa Bakel of Lacon lost her mother just three months after she was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer.

Natalie Laudadio of Chicago lost both of her parents to lung disease ­- her mother died of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and emphysema and her father died of lung cancer.

Lung disease - lung cancer specifically - is the No. 1 cancer killer in the country.

That's why these women and thousands of others are participating in the American Lung Association in Chicago's 2016 Fight for Air Climb on Valentine's Day, Feb. 14, at Oakbrook Terrace Tower, 1 Tower Lane. The climb has staggered starts from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The event raises money for research to help put an end to lung disease.

Hundreds from across the state and the Midwest will participate in the event. Individuals of all fitness levels will stair climb the suburbs' tallest building, standing at 31 floors with 680 steps. Participants can climb the tower once in the traditional climb, or two or three times in the Extreme or Ultimate challenges.

Register online at FightForAirClimb.org or by calling (312) 781-1100. Climbers can register for $25 until Tuesday, Feb. 9, and $45 after.

Participating in the Fight for Air Climb empowers individuals to invest in their own personal health and fitness. They're not just climbing up stairs; they're fighting for an end to lung disease.

Through fundraising, climbers help improve the lives of patients across the country and locally in Illinois. Almost 90 cents of every dollar raised goes directly to education, research and advocacy.

The mission for the American Lung Association in Greater Chicago is to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease. For information about the American Lung Association, or to support the work it does, call (800) 586-4872 or visit lung.org.

  The Oakbrook Terrace Tower is the tallest building in the suburbs with 31 floors and 680 steps. Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com/February 2014

If you go

What: Fight for Air Climb

When: Staggered starts from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 14

Where: Oakbrook Terrace Tower, 1 Tower Lane, Oakbrook Terrace

Fee: $25 to Feb. 9, $45 after

Info: (312) 781-1100 or FightForAirClimb.org

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