Posts Tagged ‘city of arlington’

Fight for Air Climb Texas event set for May 14 in Arlington

The American Lung Association will host its annual Fight for Air Climb Event for North Texas on May 14 at 8:00 a.m., CDT at the Dallas Cowboys’ AT&T Stadium in Arlington. Participants will raise funds to support the mission of the American Lung Association while climbing stadium stairs and walking the concourse of AT&T Stadium. […]

Air Climb event raises more than $90,000 towards respiratory research

The American Lung Association hosted its annual Fight for Air Climb Event on Saturday at the Globe Life Park in Arlington. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s Air Climb was held outside at the stadium. The popular stair-climb event attracted 119 participants and raised $91,316.44. Our own Patti Taylor, the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) […]

Fight for Air Climb Texas event set for April 17 in Arlington

The American Lung Association will be hosting its annual Fight for Air Climb Event for the North Texas area on April 17 at the Globe Life Park in Arlington at 8:00 a.m., CDT. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s Air Climb will take place outside. The popular stair climb event is re-imagined for a […]

DFWHC’s Spring Interlocutor is now available

The DFW Hospital Council’s spring edition of the Interlocutor is now available. Click the graphic below to learn about DFWHC’s efforts in Arlington to influence the recent smoking ban. You can also check out the 2017 Year-Round Sponsors and see a listing of all 137 nominees from the DFWHC Foundation’s April 21 Employee of the […]

One down, many to go…Arlington approves smoking ban

For almost a decade, the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) has advocated for smoking bans in North Texas. Last night, the City of Arlington approved a new smoking ban by a vote of 7-2, following the lead of such communities as Dallas, Southlake, Benbrook, Flower Mound, Little Elm, Plano, Frisco, McKinney and Mesquite. “We continue our […]

DFWHC releases flyer in advance of Arlington smoke-free discussion

In advance of tomorrow’s discussion by the City of Arlington’s council members on procedures involving a new smoking ban in public places, the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and its Foundation released a public flyer last week detailing the dangers of smoking in the city. Working in coordination with the American Heart Association, DFWHC President/CEO W. […]