Every Breath Counts Foundation donates $5,000 to South Jersey Cancer Fund

June 3, 2011 - PRLog -- Lois Shohen Brown, President of the Every Breath Counts Foundation (EBC) for Lung Cancer Awareness, presents a $5,000 check to Joseph McNally, President of the South Jersey Cancer Fund, which directs funds to patients and families in the South Jersey Shore area affected by lung cancer.

The money was raised at EBC’s annual fundraising walk, held in November 2010 at the Pier Shops at Caesars. Proceeds from the event were also donated to the LUNGevity Foundation, dedicated exclusively to funding lung cancer research, and the Lung Cancer Alliance, which provides patient support and advocacy to those living with or at risk for the disease.

The 2011 EBC Walk, Run, Survive will be held Nov. 13, 2011 in Ocean City. New this year, the event will include a timed, competitive run on the Ocean City boardwalk to raise awareness and funding for lung cancer research and support programs in the South Jersey Shore area.

The Every Breath Counts Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to furthering efforts to fund the research necessary to save the lives of over 200,000 Americans newly diagnosed with lung cancer each year. The Every Breath Counts attempts to achieve its mission by raising awareness and funding for lung cancer research and support programs in the Southern New Jersey Shore area. For more information about Every Breath Counts, including volunteer opportunities, call 609.653.3750 or visit www.everybreathcounts.org.

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