Friends,

As many of you know my dad passed away (Memorial) a few months ago after a 6 month battle with Lung Cancer. I have been looking for a way to honor him and at the same time increase awareness of this horrific disease. Did you know that Lung cancer kills more Americans each year than breast, prostate, colorectal, and pancreatic cancers combined? I've decided to establish an annual LUNGStrong 5K event presented by Skybrook Communities in Charlotte, NC. November is National Lung Cancer Awareness month so we are planning to have this event on November 17th 2007 at 9:00 am. I would be honored if you would circle this day on your calendar and come out and support the LUNGStrong 5K event and help raise Lung Cancer awareness in our community. All the money raised for this event will go to Lung Cancer research through the LUNGevity Foundation. Since its inception in November 2000, the Foundation has committed to co-funding more than $3.4M in innovative Lung Cancer Research Projects at the foremost cancer programs in America.  The LUNGevity Foundation partners with the American Cancer Society- Illinois Chapter, American Lung Association, American Thoracic Society, Goldman Philanthropic Partnerships, and The CHEST Foundation (the philanthropic arm of the American College of Chest Physicians) to make its research awards.

LUNGevity Foundation is a 501(c) (3) organization.

We are going to need runners, walkers, volunteers and sponsors to make this event an annual success. My hope is that we establish the LUNGStrong 5K as one of the leading fundraising events for Lung Cancer Research in the nation and with your help I truly believe it will be. Please take a moment and visit the website www.lungstrong.com and let me know your thoughts and interest. I hope that you will come out on November 17th and join me and the other participants; including lung cancer survivors, people living with lung cancer, family, friends, and others touched in some way by this disease. Please forward this email to anyone you think might be interested. Thank you!

With Hope,

Eddie David