Imagine an Alaska...

Imagine an Alaska where everyone breathes easily. Where no one gets lung cancer, emphysema or tuberculosis. Where no one dies of a smoking-related illness. Where children and their parents live without fear of an acute asthma attack. Where youth don't smoke, the air is clear and everyone's home and workplace is free of allergens, mold, airborne toxins and secondhand smoke.

In this imagined Alaska, the American Lung Association® in Alaska's (ALA in Alaska) job would be finished. We could close our doors and celebrate our success.

However, in today's real Alaska, we're up against the tobacco industry's billions of advertising dollars aimed at attracting youth to its deadly addiction. We watch loved ones suffer and die of smoking-related diseases. We're challenged with increasing rates of asthma in both children and adults, and poor air quality is more and more common.

Though we have a long way to go to get to our imagined Alaska, ALAA is making great strides in tobacco counter-marketing and education, smoking cessation, asthma management and indoor/outdoor air quality. We encourage you to share in our commitment to Clear the Air.

Imagine and Do...

Close your eyes and take a deep breath. Just breathe.
Feel the air in your lungs. Listen to the sound as you exhale.

Now, imagine everyone in Alaska breathing together, a deep strong breath from many lungs.

Breathe with us...

ALA in Alaska Mission Statement

To save lives by preventing lung disease and improving lung health

Vision

An Alaska free of lung disease

Values

• We are collectively and individually committed to the ALA in Alaska mission and vision and we are fully engaged in its mission. Illness prevention and commitment to wellness are our priorities.
• We value responsiveness and effective use of resources and systems. We strive to optimize access to our services.
• We embrace partnering with other organizations and we value collaboration, consensus, and camaraderie.
• We are results and outcome oriented, and we conduct ALA in Alaska business with honesty, integrity, sound business practices and fiscal responsibility.
• We treat all individuals with respect all individuals.
• We value productive, enthusiastic, team-oriented staff and volunteers, and foster long-term relationships.
• We hold respect for the culturally diverse constituents whom we serve and are sensitive to their needs of the culturally diverse constituents that we serve. We value the greatness and uniqueness of our state, and are committed to outreach statewide.