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Helen Hammond Redding is featured in the Respiratory Health Association (RHA) Advocacy Newsletter for her commitment to helping families impacted by asthma.

Mon, March 03, 2025 9:47 AM | Anonymous

For 41 years, Helen Hammond Redding built a career in banking, but her life changed forever when her son, Christopher, passed away from an exercise-induced asthma attack. Determined to prevent other families from facing the same tragedy, she and her husband founded the Christopher D. Redding Youth Asthma Foundation, which provides asthma education, screenings, and scholarships for student athletes with asthma.

Helen’s work ensures that children receive essential asthma care regardless of financial barriers. She continues to advocate for policy changes to protect young athletes, aiming to require inhalers on the sidelines of school sports events.

Read the full article: "A Legacy of Breathing" – Respiratory Health Association

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