History of Race for Breath

The Race for Breath started as a common bond between the daughters of Phyllis Emanuel Gilbert and Blakely G. Burke –Stacy Emanuel, Nicole Piette, and Kelly Burke Jennings, – who lost their mothers to lung cancer in 2004. After experiencing this difficult loss, these three daughters wanted to prevent others from losing a loved one to this disease. Race for Breath started out as a 5K Run/Walk, and is now a foundation. Each year the Race for Breath foundation uses its proceeds to help fight lung cancer through education, research, and advocacy. Lung cancer can be cured if caught in the early stages, Race for Breath is working to educate people and to help fight this disease.