PROJECT PULMONARY
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Youth-led. Firefighter-focused.

Protect Those
Who Protect Us.

Project Pulmonary is a 501(c)(3) public health nonprofit organization that focuses on lung cancer prevention in firefighters by providing pulmonary rehabilitation following carcinogenic inhalation of wildfire VOCs. Through hydration item donations, detoxification sauna installations, K-8 lung cancer screening letters, and student-led chapters, we turn awareness of long-term smoke exposure into direct, visible support.

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Project Pulmonary students and firefighters standing in front of a fire truck
0 Student-led chapters supporting local fire stations nationwide.

Core initiatives built for visibility and real local impact.

Each program is designed to make pulmonary health tangible in schools and communities while directly supporting firefighters.

Hydration Drives Project Pulmonary students and Ventura County firefighters with hydration donations in a fire station
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School-led drives that end in direct station donations.

Students coordinate hydration drives with local high schools, collect high-need supplies, and deliver them straight to nearby fire stations, a clear bridge between youth-led service and firefighter support.

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Letters for Lungs Shavano Park firefighters holding origami hearts made by Project Pulmonary students
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Classroom encouragement that reaches younger students.

Elementary students create handwritten letters and cards for firefighters, learning about the mission while taking part in a simple, lasting act of encouragement and recognition.

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One drop, one action

One drop finds its way to the mission.

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Where we're growing

100+ chapters and counting, built one school at a time.

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Voices from the team behind the mission.

Real reflections from the students who run Project Pulmonary's chapters, research, and outreach.

Project Pulmonary's impact in awareness, change, and improvements in public health drew me to this initiative, and I am honored to continue and amplify such impact.

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Tyler Do
Chief of Membership

What draws me most to Project Pulmonary is its focus on education, awareness, and making a real difference in people's lives.

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Harshitha Venkatesan
Community Outreach National Board Director

I'm proud to be part of an initiative that combines advocacy, service, and health education, and excited to help build a future where more firefighters and families have the support they deserve.

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Nora Naveen
Chief Technology Officer
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Moments from across the country.

A snapshot of chapters, drives, and classroom visits happening right now.

Project Pulmonary team and firefighters standing in front of a fire truck
Project Pulmonary student inside a Riverside County fire truck cab
Project Pulmonary student with firefighters in the Dominican Republic holding hydration donations
Project Pulmonary students and firefighters gathered around a vintage 1969 fire truck
Students holding handmade get-well cards in a classroom
Project Pulmonary students outside a 7 Leaves Cafe partner location
Handwritten get-well cards laid out on a table
Project Pulmonary NYC students at a hot cocoa fundraiser table
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Join a chapter, start one, or support the mission directly.

Whether you volunteer at a school drive, launch a chapter, or contribute resources, there are multiple ways to take part in Project Pulmonary.

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Project Pulmonary's programs are made possible with support from these partners.

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