JOIN THE AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION IN CALIFORNIA 2011 FIGHT FOR AIR CLIMB AT THE OMNI SAN DIEGO HOTEL

Luxury Hotel Takes the Fight For Air to New Heights to create Awareness for Lung Disease

San Diego, CA (January 24, 2011) – The Omni San Diego Hotel  is serving as host and sponsor of the American Lung Association in California 2011 Fight For Air Climb fundraising event alongside honorary chair, San Diego Chargers linebacker Larry English. Together they are raising awareness for healthy lungs and healthy air with a 31-floor stair climb on Sunday, February 27, 2011.

It’s more than a walk and more than a run; the Fight For Air Climb is a unique vertical challenge to raise the funds necessary to provide education, research and advocacy to beat lung disease and soon find a cure. Along with the general public, current participants also include local personalities, athletes, firefighters and lifeguards. Individuals and teams will walk or stride up hundreds of stairs to reach the 31st floor of the Omni San Diego Hotel, which will be followed by a festival in the Omni’s ballroom with food, drinks, entertainment and music from MAGIC 92.5. Larry English, who suffers from asthma, is excited about his role and will be on-site during the event. 

Event Details:

Date: Sunday, January 27, 2011

Time: 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Location: Omni San Diego Hotel, 675 L Street, San Diego, CA 92101

Cost: A registration fee of $25 is required. All participants are asked to raise $100.

For additional information or to sign up as an individual or team, please visit FightForAirClimb.org  or call 619-683-8650.

About the Omni San Diego Hotel

The Omni San Diego Hotel is one more reason to visit this fabulous seaside city. Nestled in the heart of the historic Gaslamp Quarter, the Omni San Diego Hotel is within walking distance from more than 90 restaurants, 20 nightclubs and 40 boutique shops and close to the city's top sites and attractions including San Diego Zoo, Balboa Park, shopping at Horton Plaza and much more. Since opening in April 2004, the Omni San Diego Hotel offers an ideal destination for leisure travelers in downtown San Diego’s historic Gaslamp Quarter. The 21-story luxury hotel features 511 guestrooms and suites with scenic views of San Diego Bay, the ballpark and the San Diego skyline. The Omni San Diego Hotel is also distinguished as the first and only US hotel attached to a ballpark, the San Diego Padres’ PETCO Park. 

About the American Lung Association in California

Now in its second century, the American Lung Association is the leading organization working to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease. With your generous support, the American Lung Association is “Fighting for Air” through research, education and advocacy. For more information about the American Lung Association or to support the work it does, call 1-800-LUNG-USA (1-800-586-4872) or visit www.lungusa.org/california .