The mission of the Chicago 5k Lung Run is to raise awareness of lung cancer, the leading cancer killer in the U.S., and to raise much-needed funds for lung cancer research. Proceeds from the 2008 event benefited the Lung Oncologists Group in Chicago (LOGIC), a consortium of Chicago-based oncologists conducting cutting-edge lung cancer research, and lung cancer research through the Respiratory Health Association of Metropolitan Chicago.
All statistics from Cancer Facts and Figures 2006, American Cancer Society.
In loving memory of Fred Huetter, Joanne Juscik, and William Moran.