On March 10, 2024 I'll be participating in the annual firefighter stair climb at the Columbia Center; on this day I'll personally be battling all cancer.  ​Climbing in memory (& many more): ​

Lynn Pollock Kennison (1950-2016) ​

Lee Roesen (1958-2013) 

Stephos J. Panayiotides (1984-1992) 

Kyla Loomis (2000-2015)  

Rick Schiffhauer (1963-2023) 

Lieutenant Kirk Robinson, Bothell Fire (1977-2019) 

Jason Robinson (1976-2021) ​

David A. Hunter (1968-2018) 

Rob K. Crane (1962-2018) 

Sheldon 'Keoni Coach K' Kailua Wright 

Jason Verador (1971-2009) 

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 $20 million thus far.​​​​