NFL Linebacker Chris Draft joins Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics (AANMA) to kick off the Great American Asthma Challenge on May 5 at the 13th annual Asthma Awareness Day Capitol Hill.
Chris Draft doesn’t let asthma stop him. During a football game in college, he remembers lying on the field gasping for breath, wondering if his football days were over. But he learned how to manage his symptoms and take care of himself, drawing on the proactive, can-do attitude his family instilled in him when he was growing up.
In 2007 he founded the Chris Draft Family Foundation, an organization that educates families about healthy lifestyles and good character, partnering with school districts, local and national health organizations and nonprofit organizations. The foundation’s Asthma Team™ is a support network that seeks to educate and uplift people and families dealing with asthma.
Hear Chris talk about how education and a take-charge approach can empower families to tackle asthma and lead healthy, active lives. He’s our keynote speaker at our Congressional & Press Breakfast Briefing. He’ll also be a special guest at our Asthma & Allergy Health Fair and Free Asthma Screening after the briefing.
Here’s how you can be a part of it all:
Be there! Attend Asthma Awareness Day Capitol Hill! It’s in Washington, DC, on Wednesday, May 5. There are two events that day — the Congressional and Press Breakfast Briefing, and the Asthma & Allergy Health Fair and Free Screenings. E-mail editor@aanma.org for more details about how to attend.
MAY 5
Congressional and Press Breakfast Briefing
8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Gold Room
Rayburn House Office Building
Keynote Speaker: Chris Draft, NFL, The Chris Draft Family Foundation
Members of Congress:
Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX)
Rep. Steve Kagen (D-WI)
Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D-RI)
Rep. Nita M. Lowey (D-NY)
Rep. Carol Shea-Porter (D-NH)
Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-FL)
Asthma & Allergy Health Fair and FREE Screenings
11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Rayburn Foyer
Be there in spirit! What if you live clear across the country from Capitol Hill, can’t get out of work, have little ones to take care of or simply can’t make it May 5?
-You can still get in on the celebration! We will be recording the inspirational words of our speakers for an upcoming AADCH 2010 podcast series, which will be available in the Podcasts section of www.aanma.org.
-Call or e-mail your government representatives and encourage them to be there for AADCH and the Great American Asthma Challenge!
Click here for members of the House of Representatives.
Click here for members of the Senate.
-You can also support AANMA’s advocacy efforts with a donation.
-No matter where you live or whether you attend AADCH 2010,
May 5 is the kickoff day for the Great American Asthma Challenge! Go to www.aanma.org/thegaac or e-mail editor@aanma.org — we’ll send you a reminder e-mail on May 5 to sign on and take the first step of the Challenge!
Related posts:
- Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics (AANMA) Welcomes New Redskins Linebacker Chris Draft
- AANMA to Launch the Great American Asthma Challenge
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