Sweat For Breath Foundation Launch

After being diagnosed with Stage IV ALK+ lung cancer in November 2022, David Cornbrooks became keenly aware that he was benefiting from the selfless fundraising and awareness efforts of the patients before him. After a successful grassroots fundraising campaign (#SweatForBreath) during Lung Cancer Awareness Month in 2023, David and his wife, Lisa, transitioned the #SweatForBreath campaign into the Sweat For Breath Foundation, operating through a fiscal sponsorship with Players Philanthropy Fund, a Maryland charitable trust recognized by IRS as a tax-exempt public charity under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (Federal Tax ID: 27-6601178).

Why Should You Care About ALK+ Lung Cancer?

1. It can't be prevented. ALK+ is a non-smoking lung cancer and there are no known causes.

2. Young lives are cut short. Many patients are in their 30s and even 20s, and 90% are diagnosed after the cancer has spread (Stage IV).

3. Current treatments stop working. ALK+ lung cancer develops resistance to all existing therapies.

4. Breakthroughs are happening. Innovations have extended life expectancy 6x since 2015 and promising research continues.

5. It is underfunded. The unfortunate stigma around lung cancer and smoking means all lung cancer research is severely underfunded.

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