Breathe California of the Bay Area

Our top ten success stories of 2015:

• Screened nearly 1300 individuals with spirometry to measure their lung capacity
• Provided services at 170 community, corporate, career and transportation fairs assisting over 35,000 individiduals
• Assisted 200 people to quit smoking, including giving out 289 boxes of nicotine patches, gum and lozenges
• Provided 357 sleep apnea patients with CPAP machines and other breathing equipment free of charge
• Supported Stanford University medical research on lung cancer
• Trained over 400 school nurses, health clerks & pre-school teachers to help children manage their asthma
• Spearheaded the effort pass the City of Cupertino's smoke-free outdoor dining ordinance
• Performed 200 indoor air quality home assessments
• Administered Breathe Easy workshops, walks, health screenings & and other activities for 1500 seniors
• Served over 100,000 individuals through our various programs