Your Lace Up for Lungs Toolkit

Participant Toolkit

Use this toolkit to raise awareness, support critical research, and advocate for those affected by chronic lung disease in November.

Create Your DIY Fundraiser

You can create a fundraiser to raise money on social media, or get creative with your own passions like hosting a bake sale, exercise challenge, backyard BBQ, or pickleball tournament.

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Get Active for 30 Mins Daily in November

Whether you’re walking your dog, doing yoga, hiking, or doing something else active you enjoy, just make sure to get moving for 30 minutes every day in November.

Share your progress on social media to raise awareness about chronic lung disease and inspire others to donate and get involved.

Join the Facebook Group

The Lace Up for Lungs Facebook group is a great place to share your daily activity progress pictures, encourage others, and gather ideas for fun new activities.

Just like you invite your friends and family to donate, you can also invite them to join the Facebook group and get them moving with you for lung health. Just click the “Invite Friends” button in the Lace Up for Lungs Facebook group.

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Order Your

Lace Up for Lungs Shirt

Did you know that we have Lace Up for Lungs T-shirts? Proceeds benefit our work in lung health research, patient advocacy, and awareness.

The great thing about these shirts is that you can wear them throughout the year! We have short sleeve shirts, long-sleeve, and several colors and sizes. Order Today.

Order T-shirt

Plan Your Photo Op

This one is easy! They say a picture is worth a thousand words... why not make this one especially meaningful?

Choose an upcoming gathering: a family event, co-workers lunch, girls night out, etc. -- and ask everyone to wear orange for your photo op.

Post the photo on social media to raise awareness of chronic lung disease within your network. Tag @COPDFoundation for extra points. That's it!

Share Why You Lace Up

Who inspired you to Lace Up for Lungs? It could be a grandparent, friend, co-worker, or even yourself!

Sharing why you are participating in Lace Up for Lungs can be incredibly powerful in motivating others to join the movement.

Download and print the "I Lace Up for" sign, and fill it out.

Then, snap a selfie and share it on social media.

Be sure to tag @COPDFoundation and use the hashtags #LaceUpforLungs and #COPDAwareness in your posts so we can thank you!

Download Sign

Join Us on Social Media All Month

& for World COPD Day November 15

We would love to see and hear about how you are participating in Lace Up for Lungs! Don't forget to include #LaceUpforLungs and #COPDAwareness so we can spotlight you and your efforts.

Share information with your network about chronic lung disease and the Lace Up for Lungs challenge. Click the images below to view and download them for posting on social media. Copy and paste our text or create your own.

Sample Posts for Social Media

Go the distance for #COPDAwarenessMonth. Join us alongside @COPDFoundation for the Lace Up for Lungs challenge and get active for 30 minutes a day every day in November. Wear orange and move for a mission! Join the Facebook group and share pictures and videos of how you stay moving: https://copdf.co/challenge #LaceUpforLungs #LungHealthChampions

Early diagnosis for #COPD makes all the difference in long-term care. If you’re experiencing COPD symptoms like breathlessness, visit the COPD Foundation free risk screener: https://copdf.co/screener and speak with your health care provider. #LungHealthChampions

Chronic lung diseases like COPD, bronchiectasis, and NTM desperately need more research and funding. Ask members of Congress to work together to improve COPD policy in the U.S. Learn more: https://bit.ly/take-action-COPD #LungHealthChampions #COPDChampions

Education is key to managing symptoms and living well with chronic lung disease. Visit https://copdf.co/edmats for free resources for you or someone you know. #COPDAwarenessMonth #LungHealthChampions

No one should struggle to breathe. Discover all the ways you can be a voice this November for those living with chronic lung disease: https://bit.ly/3LXxoFj #LaceUpforLungs #LungHealthChampions #COPDAwarenessMonth

Are you looking for a chronic lung health community? Join the @COPDFoundation online community of more than 55,000 people, including those living with chronic lung disease, their caregivers and health care professionals. Share your experience, find welcoming friends, and connect with others in the COPD community. Register today! https://copdf.co/COPD360social. #LaceUpforLungs #COPDAwareness #LungHealthChampions #COPDChampions

P.S. Do you follow the COPD Foundation on social media? Click on the sites below and follow us to stay in the know about COPD Awareness Month events!

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