
27th Annual Seacoast Bike Tour Early Bird Registration Extended to January 31st!
Are you ready to help put the brakes on lung disease? It’s Breathe New Hampshire’s Twenty-Seventh (27th ) Annual Seacoast Bike Tour on May 19th and 20th from Portsmouth to Ogunquit, Maine. Ride for one day, or two! Routes for all ages and ability levels. Get a team together or bring your whole family! Register by Jan. 31st as an early bird for great incentives. Click here for more information or to register.
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Breathe New Hampshire's Volunteer of the Month Program
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Did you know Breathe NH recognizes an outstanding volunteer each month? Check out this month's Volunteer of the Month and read about past recipients and how they volunteer their time to support lung health programs and initiatives in NH. Many thanks to the Common Man Family of Restaurants for their continued support of this program!
Charlie McCoy January Volunteer of the Month |
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Visit the link below and "like" us on Facebook for the latest news on lung health trivia, articles, programs and more! Please help spread the word and suggest to your friends to "like" us too (just go to our Facebook page, scroll to the bottom of the left hand side menu and click on the "share" link to share with friends and family on your wall, their wall or in a personal message)!
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Breathe NH Named Building New Hampshire Award Winner
 Breathe New Hampshire is among fourteen New Hampshire builders, architects, businesses and homeowners named the winners of the prestigious 2011 Building New Hampshire Awards. Winning entries were selected in recognition of their work to build, remodel, or retrofit an energy-efficient, high-performance residence or commercial building. The award-winning projects were designed and built to minimize their carbon footprint and impact on the environment. Read more here. ______________________________________________________________________________________
Breathe NH Awards Highest Honors of the Year at 2011 Annual Meeting and Volunteer Celebration
 Chris Dugan and Lisa Guertin of Anthem accept Breathe NH's Outstanding Corporate Partner in Respiratory Health award from Dan Fortin, President & CEO.
Read more about the outstanding volunteers and community partners that were recognized at Breathe NH's Annual Meeting and Volunteer Celebration held at the Bedford Village Inn on Nov. 3, 2011 here. _______________________________________________________________________________________
Are you living with lung disease? Are you a caregiver or friend to someone affected by poor lung health? Have you ever wanted to connect with others who understand? Join us - you are not alone.
A little understanding and knowledge can go a long way. Meet with others who are living with lung disease or are concerned about lung health. Share support and advice, and learn more. Having lung disease is not a death sentence. Please join us and bring a friend or family member.
What: Lung Health Support Group
Who May Attend: Anyone is welcome.
When: 3rd Wednesday of the month from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. The next few educational talks & meeting dates follow: Feb. 15, 2012: Lung disease medicines & devices March 21, 2012: All about the caregivers
Where: Breathe New Hampshire 145 Hollis St., Unit C, Manchester, NH
Please call 800-835-8647 or email info@breathenh.org for more information.
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Breathe New Hampshire is providing signs for you to identify your building as smoke-free. Signs must be picked up at our Manchester Office, 145 Hollis St., Unit C, Manchester.
Telephone 800-835-8647 or email info@breathenh.org if you are interested in using these signs.
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Learn about this great partnership designed to increase public awareness about COPD and where to find our next free COPD screening here Country Conquers COPD.
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On Thursday, March 31, 2011, Diane Smogor, VP of Program Services for Breathe New Hampshire and Katherine Labrie, Co-Chairman of the Breathe New Hampshire COPD Awareness Team, traveled to the Laconia Senior Center to present information about COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease).
Read about it here.
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