For over 10 years, LUNG FORCE Heroes have been coming to Washington to advocate for policies that lead to defeating lung cancer. And our Heroes, individuals whose lives have been touched by lung cancer, are making a difference!
The lung cancer survival rate has increased by 44% over the past 10 years thanks in part to better early detection for those at greatest risk for lung cancer, treatment advances and increased access to care. Last year, our advocacy efforts helped protect the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
During the 2026 LUNG FORCE Advocacy Day (March 25, 2026), our Heroes will come together in Washington D.C. to ask members of Congress to increase funding for lifesaving research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and critical public health prevention and protections at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and improve access to quality, affordable healthcare. You can support the efforts of our LUNG FORCE Heroes by following three steps:
#1 Call Your Senators and Representative
- Call your three members of Congress and reiterate the asks made by our LUNG FORCE Heroes. We will have a simple script available that you can use to guide your conversation and make an impact! You can find your members of Congress using this tool.
#2 Send an Email to Congress
- Tell your Senators and Representative in Washington, D.C., that we need increased funding for lifesaving research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and critical public health prevention and protections at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as well as improved access to quality, affordable healthcare. We’ve drafted an email to Congress; all you need to do is fill out your info and send!
#3 Share on Social
- Connect with your Senators or Representative using suggested social media posts below. Please personalize with their social handle. You can find your members of Congress using this tool:
- @[INSERT MEMBER HANDLE] I’m joining @LungAssociation to ask you to increase funding for the @NIH and @CDCgov on behalf of those impacted by lung cancer Lung.org/advocacy-day
- @LungAssociation is relying on you @[INSERT MEMBER HANDLE] to improve access to quality, affordable healthcare for those affected by #lungcancer Lung.org/advocacy-day
- @LungAssociation is relying on you @[INSERT MEMBER HANDLE] to support the @NIH, @CDCgov & access to quality, affordable healthcare for those affected by #lungcancer. Lung.org/advocacy-day
Page last updated: March 19, 2026
