Minnesota

(Listed in date order)

Region 5 - IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI
www.epa.gov/region5

Contact: Sheila Batka Batka.Sheila@epa.gov
(312) 886-6053 or
1-800-621-8431 or,
Lara Lasky Lasky.Lara@epa.gov
(312) 353-5614

Visit the on-line Events Submittal Form http://asthmaevents.cadmusweb.com to share your events and activities for this year's Asthma Awareness Month.

Event:	Super Asthma Sunday
Date/Time:	05/03/2009 Time: 3:00 pm
Location:	Panther Field House Glencoe, MN 55336
Description:	Super Asthma Sunday is an event for families who have a child with asthma. This event will include education for children and parents, medication techniques and open swim.
Contact:	Erin Simmons, American Lung Association in Minnesota, South Central Minnesota Asthma Coalition PO Box 2252 Mankato, MN 56002 Email: erin.simmons@lungmn.org

Event:	Asthma Awareness Month Activities in Minnesota
Date:	05/05/2009
Location:	Northeast Region of Minnesota
Description:	Numerous events are being held in Minnesota for Asthma Awareness Month: 5 managing your child’s asthma sessions will be held. These sessions are 90 minute presentations to parents and care takers of children with asthma. The sessions will be held at these locations: Two in Virginia, and one in Two Harbors, Ely, and Hermantown. Article in the Arrowhead Youth Soccer Association Newsletter promoting asthma awareness to 7,000 families. www.WinningWithAsthma.org promoting to 85 coaches. Asthma awareness flyers distributed at soccer registrations (2500) 5.) Minnesota-specific Fish Out of Water PSAs submitted to 3 local radio stations.
Contact:	Jan Salo Korby, Northeast Regional Asthma Coalition/American Lung Association of MN Phone: (218) 726-4721 Email: Northland@lungmn.org