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Your legacy can change the future

lmost one in three lasting change. Change that will see lung cancer. I’m fortunate that a lot
Australians will be impacted all Australians impacted by lung of research has been done on the
Aby a lung disease, be it disease and lung cancer receive lung cancer mutation I have and
lung cancer, Chronic Obstructive the care, support and access to there are medications available.
Pulmonary Disease (COPD), or treatment they deserve, lower the “I’m hopeful that I will continue
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis number of people affected and to respond to the treatment that
(IPF). Despite this alarming increase survival rates. Change I’m on, and that somewhere in the
statistic, there is little investment that will give hope for a cure. This world, someone is coming up with
in research to improve treatment, change starts with research.” these amazing results and there is
care and support. For 45-year-old Michel Itel research hope again for the next journey for
Giving a gift to Lung Foundation means hope for more time with his us. We need to find a way to really
Australia in your Will is a wonderful wife and two young daughters. fight this.”
act of kindness and commitment “I was diagnosed with lung cancer In recent years advancements in
to create hope for Australians by chance in May 2017. Telling my treatments have seen an increase
with lung disease and lung cancer family was tough. I didn’t know in survival rates and quality of life
by investing in ground-breaking what the journey would be or how across a number of lung diseases
research via our Hope Research long I had. My daughters lost their and lung cancer – providing hope
Fund. Mum at a young age and I had to that has never existed before.
Through these gifts we will tell them that their dad also had a Thanks to our incredible
continue to support the best terminal illness,” Michel said. community, we’re seeing
and brightest researchers in “My experience over the last three advancements every single day
discoveries towards the prevention, years means I have an intimate in research, but there is a long
management and cure of lung understanding about inequality road ahead of us. Scientific lung disease and lung cancer by
disease and lung cancer. of investment into research and breakthroughs can take years to leaving a bequest or gift as part of
“Our mission is to ensure lung access to treatment and support for accomplish, but there is hope. You your Will.
health is a priority for all and over people living with lung disease and can invest in a future free from The Lung Foundation Australia
the last 30 years we have raised team are happy to meet with you
and invested over $40 million and discuss how to tailor a gift
in research. Research is offering for maximum benefit, giving you
hope for the 7 million Australians and your loved ones the comfort
impacted, but more funds are of knowing what your legacy will
urgently needed,” Lung Foundation achieve. To find out more or to
Australia CEO Mark Brooke said. order your Legacy Booklet, please
“Now more than ever, we need contact Lung Foundation Australia
to work together and build on via legacy@lungfoundation.com.
the momentum to drive real and au or call 1800 654 301.

Lung disease

affects almost

1 in 3 Australians,

and now COVID-19 is

impacting all of us.

You can change

lives through research,

now and in the future.

Call us on 1800 654 301.

lungfoundation.com.au

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