LUNG FORCE Walk returns Sept. 13 to Wheaton’s Cantigny Park

Hundreds of walkers are gearing up to put their best foot forward for the American Lung Association’s annual LUNG FORCE Walk, locally presented by Northwestern Medicine Canning Thoracic Institute.

The family-friendly event steps off on Sunday, Sept. 13, at Cantigny Park, 1S151 Winfield Road in Wheaton.

Participants from across the Chicago area will take in beautiful views as they make their way along a 2-mile route through the park to raise funds and awareness about lung disease and clean air. There also will be a health and wellness expo with free resources for the community.

Walkers of all fitness levels, families, and corporate teams can sign up. Registration opens at 8:30 a.m. with the Health and Wellness Expo from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.

The walk begins at 10:30 a.m.

Help raise funds and awareness to support programs, advocacy and education to support more than 1.5 million Illinoisans living with lung disease.

For more information on the Chicagoland LUNG FORCE Walk, or registration, visit LUNGFORCE.org/Chicago.

The American Lung Association is the leading organization working to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease through education, advocacy and research.

The work of the American Lung Association is focused on four strategic imperatives: to defeat lung cancer; to champion clean air for all; to improve the quality of life for those with lung disease and their families; and to create a tobacco-free future.

For more information about the American Lung Association, which has a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator and is a Platinum-Level GuideStar Member, or to support the work it does, call 1-800-LUNGUSA (1-800-586-4872) or visit Lung.org.