Third Annual Lancaster 9-11 Memorial Stair Climb this Sunday
Published on September 5, 2013 under Atlantic League (AtL)
Lancaster Stormers News Release
The Third Annual Lancaster 9-11 Memorial Stair Climb will be held on Sunday, September 8, 2013 at 9am at Clipper Magazine Stadium in Lancaster, PA. There is no admission charge. Only firefighters may participate in the Memorial Stair Climb.
Firefighters 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.
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