I climb in Memory of Ted Shultz, Ryan Parkison and Peter Ronai and in Honor of Shanie Hill, Danae Hammitt, TN and RR!
Climb. Conquer. Cure.
69 Flights I 1,356 Steps I 788 Ft. Vertical ElevationHello! I will again be participating in the LLS Firefighter Stairclimb in support of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) for my 19th year! I climb in Memory of Ted Shultz (Multiple Myeloma), Ryan Parkison (CML) & Peter Ronai (Lymphoma) and in Honor of Shanie Hill (ALL B-cell), Danae Hammit (Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma), Tashi Neilson (ALL T-cell) and Ron Ryan (Lymphoma). When I started participating for this cause in 2005, I only personally knew one person affected by a blood cancer, Ryan Parkison. As the years competing have accumulated, so have the numbers of people I know directly battling blood cancer. Therefore, I am passionate about this cause and am humbled and excited to say that over the years, I have personally raised nearly $150,000 for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society!
Before I ascend the Columbia Center in downtown Seattle, WA, I will be raising funds throughout the season in the name of funding and finding a cure. Please consider making a donation to not only help me achieve my personal fundraising goal, but to benefit patients and their families everywhere.
What is the LLS Firefighter Stairclimb?
The LLS Firefighter Stairclimb is the world's largest on-air stair climb competition, and annual fundraiser held at the tallest building in town, the Columbia Center. All 2,000 participants are career, volunteer, or retired firefighters who will climb up the second tallest skyscraper west of the Mississippi in full turnout gear, weighing over 60 pounds, while on-air. Throughout this grueling course, we all remember that every step forward is representative of moving closer to a cure. Although this is an extreme test of physical endurance, it pales in comparison to what blood cancer patients endure. All proceeds raised directly benefit The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, and since its inception in 1991, this event has raised over $22 million thus far.
Thank you for your time, consideration, and sincere generosity in this cause worth climbing for.
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