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Lung Force walk held in Rehoboth
With the their backs to the wind, the American Lung Association Delaware staff gathers for a photo. Shown are (l-r) Chief Division Officer Jeff Sayler, Senior VP Developer Mid-Atlantic Northeast Emily Murphy, Delaware Local Leadership board members Amanda Carl and Shelley Perry, Development Manager Lynda Niff, Chief Mission Officer Deb Brown, and Executive Director Delaware Dina Gordon.
October 30, 2019
The American Lung Association held its 6th Annual Lung Force Walk in Rehoboth Beach Oct. 20. Despite the wind and rain, walkers came out to raise funds for the American Lung Association.
The lung association is the leading organization dedicated to saving lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease through education, advocacy and research.
With the their backs to the wind, the American Lung Association Delaware staff gathers for a photo. Shown are (l-r) Chief Division Officer Jeff Sayler, Senior VP Developer Mid-Atlantic Northeast Emily Murphy, Delaware Local Leadership board members Amanda Carl and Shelley Perry, Development Manager Lynda Niff, Chief Mission Officer Deb Brown, and Executive Director Delaware Dina Gordon.
Students from Mt. Pleasant High School in Wilmington proudly wear their Kick Butts Generation shirts to the walk. Shown are (l-r) Jaiden Wilson, Dayonna Demby, and Janae Adger.
Holding up signs remembering and honoring their grandmother are Jimmy Dunn, left, and Hayden Lohmann.
Walking as a family are (l-r) Jeanne, Steven Emma Sipes, George and Ameilia Karas, and Ava Taylor from Middletown.
Showing their pom poms are Niki Klezaras, left and Christine Manniel. Manniel is living with stage 4 lung cancer.
Walkers crowd into the bandstand seeking shelter from the rain.
Lung Force Hero Robert Kalesse told his story of living with stage 4 metastatic lung cancer. He spoke about the support, compassion, and concern he gets from others, helping him stay positive about his condition.
Top individual fundraisers display their certificates prior to the walk. Shown are (l-r) Amanda Carl, Shelley Perry, Christina Kalesse, Development Manager Lynda Niff, Janet Mitchell, and Heather Lohmann.
The walkers make their way onto the Boardwalk in a weather-shortened walk.
