American Lung Association in South Dakota

05/25/2022

During our celebration, we highlight our own Vincent Tedjasaputra, Director of Scientific Communication. Dr. Tedjasaputra tells us about his journey becoming the first and only member of his extended family to earn a PhD: https://on.lung.org/3suLPXN

05/17/2022

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander ( ) Heritage Month, a celebration of the rich culture and contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States. To honor Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities, we will be highlighting staff, lung health resources, health statistics, and more related to AAPI communities. Visit our Asian American, Native Hawaiian, & Pacific Islander Heritage Month webpage to learn more: https://on.lung.org/3F9Ut39

05/11/2022

New treatments and lung cancer screening have provided hope to those impacted by the disease, but with your support, we can save more lives. Join the FORCE by visiting lungforce.org

05/09/2022

This week, we’re celebrating ! With your support, we can turn the nation turquoise and raise awareness about lung cancer. LUNGFORCE.org/TurquoiseTakeover

05/08/2022

Each year, we celebrate LUNG FORCE's to raise awareness for lung cancer. Sioux Falls’ Mayor, Paul TenHaken, issued a proclamation recognizing next week as Turquoise Takeover. "Raising awareness and funds for lung cancer is more important than ever. We encourage our community to get involved in Turquoise Takeover," said our Advocacy Director, Molly Collins. https://on.lung.org/3P2jOjU

The “Saved by the Scan” campaign is making a difference. In fact, more than 750,000 Americans have learned if they are at high risk for lung cancer through the online quiz.

04/06/2022

Today is the day! We are thrilled to be celebrating our LUNG FORCE Advocacy Day represented by our LUNG FORCE Hero, Darcy! With the help of our Health Promotions Manager, Heidi, they will ask members of Congress to support funding at the National Institutes of Health and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as well as to make quality healthcare more affordable for millions of Americans by making the expanded premium tax credits permanent. Support their efforts! LUNGFORCE.org/AdvocacyDay

03/02/2022

Getting vaccinated and boosted is recommended for people with lung disease, as they are at higher risk of severe illness and hospitalization. Wearing a mask provides an additional layer of protection against COVID-19. Learn more about preventing COVID-19 at Lung.org/COVID19

09/21/2021

“South Dakota kids need protective laws today. The Lung Association urges the legislature to take action and end the sale of all flavored to***co products, including menthol cigarettes,” said Molly, our Advocacy Director, in response to the recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration's announcement that it is delaying a court-ordered deadline to make decisions regarding which flavored e-cigarettes and other to***co products can stay on the market.

Read more: https://on.lung.org/3Czcwx7

In response to the recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s announcement on flavored e-cigarettes and other to***co products, the American Lung Association’s Advocacy Director for South Dakota, Molly Collins, issued the following statement:

07/09/2021

To get Medicaid expansion on the ballot, we need to collect thousands of signatures from every corner of our
state in the weeks and months ahead. So we need your help.

Sign up for a South Dakotans Decide volunteer training:
https://www.mobilize.us/sddecides/event/397833/?utm_source=sdla

Sign up today for a virtual volunteer training to learn how you can collect signatures in your local community to get Medicaid expansion on the ballot! South Dakotans Decide Healthcare is the one of broadest coalitions to ever launch a ballot initiative in SD -- and we need your help to get this com...

07/06/2021

We’re in one of the broadest coalitions to ever launch a ballot initiative campaign in South Dakota. And that
campaign is now gathering signatures to get Medicaid expansion on the ballot in South Dakota.

Sign the South Dakotans Decide petition: https://secure.everyaction.com/BE2Egmp3a06zEvbdlbatcA2?ms=sdla

We’ve built one of the broadest coalitions to ever launch a ballot measure in South Dakota, to bring our tax dollars home from Washington and deliver life-saving healthcare for tens of thousands of hardworking South Dakotans. But we need your help to get it done.

06/14/2021

It’s time to expand Medicaid in South Dakota, and that’s why we’re proud to endorse South Dakotans Decide and join their campaign to get healthcare on the ballot.

Get involved at SouthDakotansDecide.com

03/17/2021

Today is the day! We are thrilled to be celebrating our virtual LUNG FORCE Advocacy Day represented by our LUNG FORCE Hero Darcy, who will ask her members of Congress to support funding at the National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and to ensure that everyone has affordable, adequate and accessible healthcare. Support her efforts! LUNGFORCE.org/AdvocacyDay

09/24/2020

Tune into hosted by Queen Latifah, the American Lung Association’s first-ever livestream benefit. Bringing together entertainment and health, the live event will feature celebrity talent alongside scientists, frontline healthcare workers and people impacted by COVID-19, to spotlight the ongoing healthcare disparities across Black and Latinx communities during this pandemic.
The growing list of celebrities, entertainment talent, and musicians include: Ruth B, Harry Connick Jr, Laura Dern, Jimmy Fallon, Fitz of the Tantrums, Whoopi Goldberg, JoJo, Joshua Jay, Padma Lakshmi, Katharine McPhee, Kelis, MILCK, Bob Odenkirk, Keke Palmer, Questlove, Adam Rippon, Luka Sabbat, Scarypoolparty, The Second City, Rob Thomas, Gabrielle Union, Dwyane Wade, X Ambassadors and more!
All funds from the event will go directly to the Lung Association’s COVID-19 Action Initiative which is helping to protect the lung health of all Americans, especially in underserved Black and Latinx communities. Don’t wait, you can make a donation now by clicking below
https://www.facebook.com/donate/1724147541077600

04/23/2020