These are some events going on around the nation for COPD Awareness Month! Be part of what’s going on in your community or start an activity if there isn’t one. Visit www.operation435.org for ideas!

California • Breathe LA COPD Awareness Day, 11/18, Contact:323-935-8050 x 233. • American College of Chest Physicians Conference in San Diego, 11/1-5. • U.S. COPD Coalition Meeting, 11/3, www.uscopdcoalition.org.

Colorado • International COPD Conference in Denver, 11/11 and 12, Contact: 1-800-423-8891. • Colorado Society for Respiratory Care and CO COPD Coalition spirometry testing at state capitol, Denver, 11/18.

Arizona • ALA Arizona World COPD Day Spirometry Testing, 11/18 & 19, Contact: 602-258-7505.

Hawaii • COPD Education Day in Honolulu, 11/7, www.hawaiicopd.org.

Wisconsin • AARC’s World COPD Day State Capitol Event, 11/18, http:// www.aarc.org/state_society/ copd_day/display

Michigan • Alpha-1 National Education Day, 11/14, Contact: 1-800-521-3025. • Battle Creek Health System Presentation, 11/24, Contact: 269-966-8438.

Pennsylvania • AARC’s World COPD Day State Capitol Event, 11/18, http:// www.aarc.org/state_society/ copd_day/display

Illinois • RHAMC’s 6th Annual Respiratory Rally, 11/17, Contact: 312-628-0227. • St. Mary’s Hospital World COPD Health Fair, 11/18, Contact: 217-464-2125.

Delaware • AARC’s World COPD Day State Capitol Event, 11/18, http:// www.aarc.org/state_society/ copd_day/display

Kentucky • Spirometry Unit and Kentucky COPD Coalition Health Screenings in Whitesburg, Hazard, and Jackson, 11/19, 20, and 21.

Florida • Alpha-1 Foundation 5K Walk, 11/8, www.alphaone.org. • Florida Society for Respiratory Care spirometry testing at state capitol, 11/18, Contact: 1-866- 534-6172.



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