What is a climb event?
It is a family/community event with a DJ, a health fair/expo, family entertainment and more! Registration opens at 7:30 a.m. and you can register the day of the event as long as you pay the $25 fee along with your $100 minimum fundraising requirement. The climbers will start going at 9:00 a.m. and everyone will be assigned a time slot when you and your team will start because we have to do it in waves. We give out awards for the fastest times according to gender and age group and for the top fundraisers as well. We close down 4th Street and have a street fair going on while everyone climbs and there will be a health fair/vendor expo going on as well. Please visit our website at http://www.lung.org/pledge-events/tx/austin-climb-fy14/ to find out more information about this event. We do have practice climbs to prepare for the event so check our website for times and dates. Also, be sure to like our Facebook page to keep up with what is happening with events leading up to the climb. https://www.facebook.com/AustinClimb?ref=hl
How many flights of stairs?
There are 31 flights with a total of 660 stairs.
Where is this event?
The Frost Bank Tower at 401 Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas 78701.
What is the cost of the event?
Registration fee is $25; $100 minimum fundraising.
Where does the money go?
We are a volunteer-driven organization with low overhead and small staff. Funds raised go towards delivering ALA health programs to the community: asthma education, smoking prevention and cessation, COPD and emphysema support, a free lung disease helpline and lung cancer research. Funds also go towards clean air and tobacco control advocacy. The ALA is the oldest and one of the most respected health related charities in America, a Navigator Four Star Charity and holder of the Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Guide Seal.
What if I want to become a sponsor for the event?
If you would like to sponsor our event, please contact Tracy Gibbons at tgibbons@breathehealthy.org for more information. If you are not able to sponsor, but your company wants to participate as volunteers, please contact Tracy Gibbons
