Asthma Fair comes to Heinz Field on Saturday, May 17

The American Respiratory Alliance in cooperation with the Pittsburgh Steelers is presenting the “Asthma Fair & Healthy Lung Village” on Saturday, May 17 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Coca-Cola Great Hall at Heinz Field. Admission is free to the public with activities outside on Art Rooney Avenue and inside the Coca-Cola Great Hall. Parking is available in Gold Lot 1 for $5.00.

Among the activities available for fans are:

• Steelers Experience on Art Rooney Avenue
• Door prizes, raffles and the Alliance Prize Wheel
• Cooking demonstration by Chef Ricky from McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurant
• Face Painters
• Mike the Balloon Man
• Carnegie Science Center crafts for kids
• Giant Eagle Pharmacy and Giant Eagle’s own nutritionist Judy Dodd
• Free asthma screenings and Alpha-1 testing
• Many more booths to assist you in learning more about asthma, allergies, COPD and to help you quit smoking

There will be Steelers Autographs in the Coca-Cola Great Hall with current and former players.  The schedule includes:

12:00 – Steelers Placekicker, #3 Jeff Reed

12:30 – Steelers Outside Linebacker and 2007 Team MVP, #92 James Harrison

  1:00 - Steelers Alumni Mike Logan

  1:30 – Steelers Alumni Craig Wolfley

 (players and times are subject to change)

There will be food concessions available and the Steelers Sideline Store will be open with a great selection of Steelers Merchandise.

For more questions regarding this event, please contact the American Respiratory Alliance at 1-800-220-1990.  We hope to see you at Heinz Field this Saturday!