THE POWER OF GIVING
Your gift goes further than you think.
For more than six million Canadians living with lung disease, everyday moments can be a struggle. Breathlessness, fatigue, and the uncertainty of a diagnosis can make even life’s simplest moments difficult.
This holiday season, your generosity can help change that. Support life-changing research, education, and programs that help Canadians breathe easier.
THE POWER OF GIVING
Your giving goes further than you think.
But for millions of Canadians living with lung disease, this season can be hard.
Breathlessness, a lasting cough, and fatigue can affect daily life. Some people miss special moments. Others face a new diagnosis and worry about what comes next.
This holiday season,
you can make a difference.
At the Lung Health Foundation, we believe everyone deserves the opportunity to breathe easier, live healthier and experience more of life’s meaningful moments.
Through education, awareness, early detection, advocacy, and research, we work to improve lung health and build a healthier future for Canadians.
And none of this would be possible without you.
Your gift helps more Canadians get the information, care, and support they need today. It also helps fund new discoveries that bring hope for tomorrow.
THIS IS THE POWER OF GIVING
Lung Disease Doesn't Take a Holiday.
Neither Does Our Commitment.
Across Canada, more than six million people live with serious chronic lung disease, including asthma, COPD, and lung cancer. Behind that number are real people and real families.
3.8 million
For the 3.8 million Canadians living with asthma, including 900,000 children, it can mean a child who cannot keep up on the playground or play a favourite sport.
1.6 million+
For the more than 1.6 million Canadians living with COPD, everyday tasks that once felt simple can become challenging.
#1 Cause
For families facing lung cancer, Canada’s leading cause of cancer-related death, it can mean a late diagnosis and more worry.
These are not just statistics.
They are lives changed every day.
We fund life-changing research, improve access to care, share trusted education, and raise awareness. Your support helps build a future where everyone can breathe easier.
People are already feeling the impact.
In 2025/26, donor support helped make the following possible:
$779,000+
invested in lung health research and partnerships, helping advance prevention, earlier diagnosis, and better treatment
8,500
visits to our Asthma Best Practices Toolkit, connecting people with trusted info to better understand and manage asthma
61
spirometry tests in Northern Ontario communities, bringing key lung health tests closer to those who need them
500,000+
website views, connecting Canadians with trusted lung health info, practical resources, and support
35M+
social media impressions, sharing key lung health education, prevention tips, and awareness across the country
300+
participants at Better Breathing Week, bringing together health pros, researchers, advocates, and people with lived experience to share knowledge and grow support
Your donation helps turn that belief into action.
Every gift helps us respond to lung health needs today and build a healthier future for the years ahead.
There are many ways to make a difference this holiday season.
However you choose to give, your donation helps support better lung health and our year-end work.
Make a One-Time Donation
A single gift can support education, awareness, advocacy, and research for Canadians affected by lung disease. Every donation matters.
Give Monthly. Make an Impact All Year Long
Giving does not have to end when the holidays do. A monthly gift is a simple way to provide steady support to the Lung Health Foundation. Monthly donations help with long-term planning and keep key work moving through the year.
By giving monthly, you join a community that supports better lung health beyond the holiday season.
Honour Someone Special
The holidays are a good time to celebrate the people who have made a difference in our lives. A donation in honour of someone special is a thoughtful way to thank them while supporting a cause that matters.
You can also give in memory of a loved one. It creates a lasting tribute that supports better lung health for others.
Inspire Giving in Your Community
Giving is even stronger when we come together. Invite friends, family, or colleagues to support the Lung Health Foundation through a holiday fundraiser, workplace giving, or a team challenge. By sharing the Power of Giving campaign, you can help more Canadians learn why lung health matters and encourage others to support the cause.
Your Donation
Gifts to the Lung Health Foundation help to fuel research, education, advocacy and programs that make a difference for Canadians affected by lung disease.
Investing in Research
Your generosity helps to support innovative research and partnerships to advance prevention, earlier diagnosis and better treatments.
Groundbreaking Discoveries
Research leads to new discoveries, improved care and more effective ways to prevent, detect and treat lung disease.
More Moments at Home
These advances help more Canadians breathe easier, spend more time with loved ones and live healthier, fuller lives.
Giving with Confidence
Choosing where to give is a meaningful decision. We believe you deserve to know that your gift is treated with care, accountability, and purpose. The Lung Health Foundation is proud to be recognized by Imagine Canada, a national group that sets standards for charities and nonprofits.
Imagine Canada’s Standards mark recognizes groups that meet clear rules for board governance, financial accountability, fundraising, staff management, and volunteer involvement. For our donors, this mark shows our commitment to openness, sound practice, and strong stewardship.
When you give to the Lung Health Foundation, you support an organization that works to improve lung health and steward your giving with care.
Giving Tuesday
December 1, 2026
A Global Day of Giving
During a season often focused on shopping and gift-giving, Giving Tuesday invites us to think about what we can do for others. It is a global day dedicated to giving, kindness, and shared action.
This Giving Tuesday, we invite you to support the Lung Health Foundation and help more Canadians affected by lung disease access information, resources, and hope. Whether you make a donation, share our campaign with friends and family, or encourage your workplace to take part, your support matters.
This Giving Tuesday, give something that lasts beyond the holiday season.
FAQ's
How does my donation help the Lung Health Foundation?
Your donation supports our mission to improve lung health for Canadians. It helps fund education, awareness, programs, resources for people affected by lung disease, advocacy for healthier communities, and Canadian lung health research.
Does my donation support a specific program?
Donations support the Lung Health Foundation’s broader mission and priorities, which lets us direct resources where they can make the biggest difference.
Will I receive a charitable tax receipt?
Eligible donations of $20 or more receive an official charitable tax receipt under Canada Revenue Agency rules. For eligible online gifts, receipts are issued online. To claim a gift for the 2026 tax year, the donation must be completed by 11:59 PM on December 31, 2026.
Can I donate in honour or memory of someone?
Yes. Tribute and memorial giving are meaningful ways to honour someone special while supporting better lung health.
Can I make a monthly donation?
Yes. Monthly giving is a simple way to support the Lung Health Foundation all year and provide steady support for our mission.
Can my workplace support the campaign?
Absolutely. Workplace fundraising, corporate giving, and employee matching programs are great ways to bring people together in support of lung health.
Is my donation secure?
Donations support the Lung Health Foundation’s broader mission and priorities, which lets us direct resources where they can make the biggest difference.
Q&A
Why is holiday giving especially important for lung health?
Lung disease can change everyday holiday moments, from shared meals to time with family. More than six million Canadians live with serious chronic lung disease, so gifts in this season help fund education, awareness, early detection, advocacy, and research that support breathing and care.
What kinds of lung disease does the campaign highlight?
The campaign highlights asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and lung cancer. It notes that 3.8 million Canadians live with asthma, more than 1.6 million Canadians live with COPD, and lung cancer remains Canada’s leading cause of cancer-related death.
How can donors make their gift go further during the campaign?
Donors can take advantage of matching gift opportunities. ProResp will match donations dollar for dollar from November 24 to December 1, 2026, up to $20,000. Empire Homes will match eligible donations dollar for dollar from December 2 to 12, 2026, up to $10,000.
What are some ways to support the Lung Health Foundation besides making a one-time gift?
Supporters can become monthly donors, give in honour or memory of someone special, organize a holiday fundraiser, encourage workplace giving, or share the Power of Giving campaign with friends, family, and colleagues.
How does the Lung Health Foundation show accountability to donors?
The Lung Health Foundation is recognized by Imagine Canada, which sets standards for groups in board governance, financial accountability, fundraising, staff management, and volunteer involvement. This recognition reflects the Foundation’s focus on transparency, responsible practice, and care for donor support.
The Power of Giving Lasts Beyond the Holidays
The decorations will come down. The holiday gatherings will end. Another year will begin. But the good that comes from giving can last well beyond the season.
Every gift has the power to inspire hope, strengthen communities, and help Canadians breathe easier.
The holidays may come and go, but the impact of giving can last all year long. Every gift helps advance research, strengthen education and awareness, support people living with lung disease, and create healthier futures for Canadians. Your support makes a difference beyond the holiday season. By giving to the Lung Health Foundation, you’re helping drive progress in lung health today and for generations to come. Because everyone deserves the opportunity to breathe easier, all year round.
Because everyone deserves the gift of better breathing.
