About Us
- Board of Directors
& Senior Management - Foundation Staff
- Scientific Advisory Board
- Honorary Leadership Board
- Founders and Inspiration
- Memberships and Alliances
- Our Values
- Financial & Legal Disclosures
Founders and Inspiration
In June, 2010, LUNGevity Foundation and Protect Your Lungs joined forces to form the premier lung cancer organization in the US. We owe our strength to the courage and inspiration of the individuals behind each organization.
LUNGevity Founders
The seven individuals pictured below founded LUNGevity Foundation in 2001, after each of them had been diagnosed with lung cancer. It was their vision and passion for finding a cure that resulted in LUNGevity’s phenomenal growth. From a small Chicago-born organization to the nation’s fastest growing charity in less than ten years, these very special people left an indelible legacy.
 Kay Barmore |
 Marge Breit |
 Patti Helfand |
 Gayle Levy |
 Dick Pemble |
 Dena Winick |
 Melissa Lumberg Zagon |
Protect Your Lungs Inspiration
Patricia A. Stern, the inspiration behind Protect Your Lungs, died in March 2008 after being diagnosed with Stage IV lung cancer. Despite Pat’s vigilance with her annual physicals and chest x-rays, the disease developed undetected until it was too late to treat. Pat’s family decided to do something about this and prevent it from happening to other families.
 Patricia A. Stern |
