"My son and I are walking for my mom, who has been a severe asthmatic for the past ten years. She has been hospitalized 7 times has had a tracheotomy. We've had a tough time because there are not many treatments out there, but we hope that raising funds will help change that."

Noelle Major, Willow Glen resident and captain of team Breathe Free

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Join the volunteer core at one of the nation’s oldest local health agencies!

Breathe California of the Bay Area fights lung disease in all of its forms and works with its communites to protect lung health. And, you can help support our mission through a variety of volunteer opportunities.

Asthma Management Facilitator
We are looking for volunteers to help lead our 6-session asthma education programs at local schools in Santa Clara and San Benito Counties. . Volunteers have to be 18 years or older. Learn more about our Asthma Management Classes.

Asthma Camp Counselor
Every August, Breathe California hosts a week-long day camp for kids with asthma. The camp teaches the children how best to manage their asthma while also giving them the opportunity to participate in fun activities and to meet other kids with the same condition. Camp counselors will assist with the asthma education component as well as activities and field trips. Learn more about our Asthma Camp

Breath of Life Walk Volunteer
Every October, Breathe California holds its annual 5K Breath of Life Walk. For this event, we need volunteers to help with set-up, break-down, distribution of refreshments, route monitoring, registration and much more. We are also looking for volunteers interested in building a team of walkers to and collecting donations to support our local programs. Learn more about the Breath of Life Walk.

To volunteer for the event, please click here.

Office Assistant
We are always looking for volunteers interested in helping us with general office work like: creating Word & Excel documents, filing, copying, doing data entry, bulk mailings, and stamping literature.

Health Fair Assistant
We are looking for volunteers interested in representing Breathe California at health fairs taking place at local colleges, community agencies, and corporations. Volunteers will staff a booth from which they will distribute literature as well as promote our agency’s programs and services. Sign-up form.

Better Breathers Club Assistant
We are looking for a volunteer to assist with our Better Breathers Club support groups, by helping recruit guest speakers, maintain a current schedule of the monthly BBC sessions, call BBC members to remind them of upcoming meetings, and/or assist with the monthly BBC newsletter. Learn more about BBC

Teen Smoking Prevention Program
Our Counseling Leadership Against Smoking Pressures (CLASP) is looking for high school students interestd in teaching middle schoolers about the hazards of smoking. These volunteers learn are trained on key tobacco control issues, learn to lead group discussions and then are sent to the classroom to speak with younger students. Volunteers have to be 18 years of age or older and available during school hours. Learn more about CLASP

For more information or to volunteer, please contact Alethea Corpuz at (408) 998-5865 or at alethea@lungsrus.org.

Download our Volunteer Application (PDF).