Fourth Annual Lancaster Memorial Stair Climb Sunday, September 14
Published on September 11, 2014 under Atlantic League (AtL)
Lancaster Stormers News Release
The Third Annual Lancaster 9-11 Memorial Stair Climb will be held on Sunday, September 14, 2014 at 9am at Clipper Magazine Stadium in Lancaster, PA. There is no admission charge.
Firefighters and other participants will climb steps at Clipper Magazine Stadium multiple times for a total of 110 stories, representing the number of floors in the World Trade Towers. Each climb is hosted and managed by local firefighters or people with an interest in ensuring that the 343 firefighters are not forgotten and to support the families of the fallen. All participants will receive a photo and badge of one of the fallen heroes of September 11th. A total of 343 individuals can participate in each event. Registration fees will be directed to the NFFF to assist the surviving families and coworkers of those firefighters killed on September 11, 2001.
"The 9-11 Memorial Stair Climbs are a tremendous way to honor those heroes by completing the symbolic climb that they could not finish," said Chief Ronald J. Siarnicki, executive director of the NFFF. "These climbs are also a way to let the families know the legacies of their loved ones are remembered by so many in the fire service."
The 9/11 Memorial Stair Climbs are inspired by stair climbs that first took place in Denver in 2005. Five Colorado firefighters gathered at a high-rise in the city to climb 110 flights of stairs in memory of their 343 FDNY brothers. Word spread throughout the Denver area fire departments and by 2007, more than 100 firefighters wanted to participate. Interest continued to increase each year and was capped at 343 in 2008.
For more information on the Lancaster Stair Climb, visit Lancaster Stair Climb on Facebook, or contact Scott Yuill at syuill@comcast.net.
About the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF)
The United States Congress created the NFFF to lead a nationwide effort to remember America's fallen firefighters. Since 1992, the nonprofit foundation has developed and expanded programs to honor fallen fire heroes and assist their families and coworkers. The NFFF also works closely with the U.S. Fire Administration to help prevent and reduce line of duty deaths and injuries. For more information on the Foundation and its programs contact us at 301-447-1365 or visit www.firehero.org.
The Lancaster Barnstormers are in their ninth season as a member of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. Home games are played at Clipper Magazine Stadium in downtown Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Please call 717.509.HITS (4487) or visit LancasterBarnstormers.com for more information.
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