Volunteer for LUNGevity's Breathe Deep Boston 5K Walk

BOSTON — LUNGevity Foundation’s Breathe Deep Boston 5K Walk is seeking volunteers to assist with registration, set-up, breakdown, parking, serving refreshments, and serving as route marshals at the ninth annual event. Participants will walk to raise $250,000 for LUNGevity Foundation, which funds critical lung cancer research, advocacy and support, locally and across the country.

Since 2006, the Breathe Deep Boston 5K Walk has raised more than $1 million for lung cancer research. The Breathe Deep Boston 5K Walk is one of more than 80 LUNGevity events that take place annually across the country, which since 2002 represent almost $16 million spent on 100 research projects at 56 institutions in 23 states.

The ninth annual Breathe Deep Boston 5K Walk will take place on Saturday, Nov. 1 at DCR’s Mother’s Rest Area at Carson Beach in South Boston from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. To volunteer for the Breathe Deep Boston 5K Walk, visit lungevity.org/boston or call (312) 407-6100.

About LUNGevity Foundation

LUNGevity Foundation is firmly committed to making an immediate impact on increasing quality of life and survivorship of people with lung cancer by accelerating research into early detection and more effective treatments, as well as by providing community, support and education for all those affected by the disease. Our vision is a world where no one dies of lung cancer. For more information about LUNGevity Foundation, visit www.LUNGevity.org.