CVS Health launches in-store fundraising campaign to benefit ALA's LUNG FORCE initiative

WOONSOCKET, R.I. - CVS Health on Monday launched an in-store fundraising campaign at CVS Pharmacy locations nationwide to benefit the American Lung Association's LUNG FORCE initiative.

 

Now through June 11, customers can donate $1, $3 or more at the register at 7,900 CVS Pharmacy locations and online at www.cvs.com/lung. CVS Health is the national presenting sponsor of LUNG FORCE, which is focused on raising awareness about lung cancer in women and increasing research funding to save lives.

 

"Every eight minutes, a woman in the United States loses her battle with lung cancer. This needs to change. More research funding is needed to beat this deadly disease, but we can't do it alone," stated Harold Wimmer, national president and CEO, American Lung Association. "Through our partnership with CVS Health, we are raising critical research funding at CVS Pharmacy locations nationwide to find better treatments and more early detection methods."

 

"In the last 38 years, the rate of new lung cancer cases has nearly doubled among women. As a health care company, it is important that CVS Health continues to spread awareness about the prevalence of lung cancer and supports the groundbreaking research being done by the American Lung Association Research Team," commented Helena Foulkes, president, CVS Pharmacy. "Our partnership with LUNG FORCE helps us extend our company's purpose of helping people on their path to better health."

 

Over the past two years, CVS Health colleagues and customers have helped to raise more than $7 million for the LUNG FORCE initiative.