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Our impact

Our Impact

We measure our impact in supplies delivered, letters written, and saunas funded.

Hydration drives 100,000+ water & electrolyte items delivered to fire stations nationwide
Chapter network 200+ student-led chapters in 40+ countries, with thousands of student volunteers
Crews reached 50,000+ firefighters at 4,500+ fire stations
Funding secured$65K+
for firefighter rehabilitation and wellness
  • $35K Sauna installations
  • $14K 9/11 Day of Service
  • $10K FBLA NLC
  • $1K Karma for Cara
  • $5K+ Other grants
Letters4Lungs 10,000+ handwritten screening reminders delivered to first responders
Alabama hydration tour 15,000+ items delivered on a single statewide tour

Sources: Points of Light (May 2026), The Cullman Times (Sept 2026). Grants: $35,000 sauna installations, $14,000 9/11 Day of Service, $10,000 FBLA NLC, $1,000 Karma for Cara, plus an Origami for Good grant.

How a delivery works

How Deliveries Work

Hundreds of donation bags packed by students
01

Collect

Chapters run school and community drives for water, electrolytes, and care items.

A student hands supplies to a firefighter in front of the engine
02

Deliver

Students hand supplies directly to the crew on shift, station by station.

Firefighters hold Letters4Lungs posters beside donated water
03

Remind

Every delivery carries handwritten Letters4Lungs with a screening reminder.

Program results

Program Results

A fire crew with stacks of donated water and a handmade thank-you poster
Hydration drives

Deliveries Across the Country

From LA County to FDNY firehouses, Alabama, and the Dominican Republic.

Two firefighters holding Letters4Lungs posters beside donated water
Letters4Lungs

Screening Reminders for Crews

Handwritten by K–8 students, handed to crews and their families.

A firefighter standing next to an installed detoxification sauna
Detox saunas

$35,000 in Sauna Funding

Funding sauna installations so crews can decontaminate after exposure.

From the crews

Firefighter Interviews

Videos of firefighters recorded at their stations. Tap to play with sound.

In the field

Deliveries

Two firefighters in turnout gear with donated water and electrolytes
Hydration delivery
A chapter with a fire crew inside the station
Station visit
Volunteers with a station therapy dog
Station visit
Firefighters in the Dominican Republic receiving hydration packs
Dominican Republic
Two students in borrowed turnout gear outside a station
Trying on turnout gear
A fire crew holding thank-you gifts beside their engine
Crew thank-you
Students and firefighters in front of an engine
Chapter delivery
FDNY Engine 140 firefighters with a water donation box
FDNY Engine 140
A chapter with a fire crew in front of their engine
Chapter delivery
Where we work

Chapter Map

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Every drive, letter, and sauna on this page was funded by donors.

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Project Pulmonary is a 501(c)(3). Every gift is tax-deductible.

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Backed and Funded By

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Partners and sponsors

Liquid I.V.
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
American Lung Association
Mathnasium
C2 Education
Rhapsody Education
Origami for Good
Apricus Literacy
9/11 Day
Youth Service America
AmeriCorps
American Lung Cancer Screening Initiative