DULUTH, Minn. – A Minnesota foundation is supporting lung cancer research and fitness at the same time.

A Breath of Hope Lung Foundation is hosting its first-ever run/walk 5k in Duluth. A similar event has been held in the Twin Cities for years.

The foundation is adding this to the Northland after Representative Rick Nolan’s daughter was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. She’s a nonsmoking, 41-year-old wife and mother of four. Proceeds from this event go toward researching the deadly cancer.

The run/walk is taking place Saturday, September 24, 2016 at 8 a.m. at Brighton Beach.