Take the First Steps Towards Good Health on Natl. Take the Stairs Day

Today, Wednesday, January 11 is National Take the Stairs Day, and the American Lung Association in Florida is challenging people in South Florida to take the first steps towards healthier habits in 2023 by taking the stairs, and then support lung health by registering for the Fight For Air Climb at loanDepot Park, Home of the Miami Marlins.

National Take the Stairs Day is an annual observance on the second Wednesday of January that gives Americans an opportunity to adopt healthy routines like taking the stairs. Stair climbing is a great way to burn calories but is also a simple way to improve your overall health.

“Many people make resolutions to adopt healthier habits in the New Year, so National Take the Stairs Day is a fantastic way to kick off those goals as well as exercise your lungs! We would also like to invite South Florida residents to take it a step further and join us for our Fight For air Climb at loanDepot Park, Home of the Miami Marlins on March 4th,” said Peter Berger, Chair of the 2023 Fight For Air Climb Miami, and Firefighter/Paramedic, Broward Sheriff's Office, Department of Fire Rescue and Emergency Services.

This is the 19th year of the Fight For Air Climb in Miami, the premier stair-climbing event in South Florida. For the event, participants will climb 1,700 stairs up and down loanDepot park - Home of the Miami Marlins.

“Fight For Air Climb events are great for friends, family, companies and first responder teams to climb stairs to support people with lung disease and lung cancer, have fun and get some great exercise,” said Berger.

“At Memorial Cancer Institute, we have been collaborating with the American Lung Association for several years, not only to address lung cancer but to learn and help educate the community on how to prevent it with lung cancer screening and other initiatives,” said Luis E. Raez, MD FACP FCCP, Chief Scientific Officer & Medical Director, Memorial Cancer Institute/Memorial Health Care System. “We are honored to be the Health and Wellness sponsor of this year’s Fight for Air Climb and look forward to a successful event.”

The Lung Association encourages residents to take the stairs on National Take the Stairs Day, and then sign up for the Fight For Air Climb to tackle the stadium stairs of loanDepot park - Home of the Miami Marlins on March 4.

For more information about the Miami Fight For Air Climb, and to register, visit ClimbMiami.org.

Media Resources

• Fight For Air Climb media b-roll is available here: Fight For Air Climb Media B-Roll 2021002.mp4 - Google Drive
• American Lung Association logos are available here: Media | American Lung Association

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About the American Lung Association

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 a Platinum-Level GuideStar Member, or to support the work it does, call 1-800-LUNGUSA (1-800-586-4872) or visit: Lung.org.

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