Some of you know about Willow's dramatic (and heart wrenching) rescue the day Sunriver Firefighters pulled her out of the cold Deschutes River where she had been lost and stuck for nearly two hours last November. I know I'll never forget it. Many of us in Sunriver have had the firefighters come to the rescue of our loved ones. We thank them profusely, maybe bake them some cookies but that is usually about it. Since they are a service organization they are not allowed to accept the kind of gifts we would normally like to give.
As Al and I were taking them some coffee cakes last week, they let us know something we could do that would mean a lot to them and I thought I'd pass it along. As you might expect it is along the lines of being of service to others - we were not surprised.
69 flights, 1,311 steps, 788ft of vertical elevation (in full gear, including tanks)
Climb. Conquer. Cure.
What is the Scott Firefighter Stairclimb?
The Scott Firefighter Stairclimb is a timed race up the stairs at the Columbia Center in downtown Seattle in full fire gear and SCBA. There are 69 flights of stairs, 1311 steps, and 788ft of vertical elevation. Although it will be challenging, it pales in comparison to what blood cancer patients must go through. All proceeds benefit The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Last year this amounted to $1.2 million.
Three of our reserve firefighters are participating in the event this year. It is a worldwide contest and only 1500 firefighters are allowed to compete. This year all the spaces were gone in eleven minutes. Matt, Casey and Jeff have qualified for this year. Our firefighters need to raise at least $500 each in donations to LLS. The three participants are training at Sage Springs and are paying their own way to Seattle. If you would like to help them reach their donation goal you can do so at the Sunriver Fire Station or, if you prefer, you can make a Sunriver team donation at:Climb. Conquer. Cure.
What is the Scott Firefighter Stairclimb?
The Scott Firefighter Stairclimb is a timed race up the stairs at the Columbia Center in downtown Seattle in full fire gear and SCBA. There are 69 flights of stairs, 1311 steps, and 788ft of vertical elevation. Although it will be challenging, it pales in comparison to what blood cancer patients must go through. All proceeds benefit The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Last year this amounted to $1.2 million.
Casey, Matt and Jeff also have individual Stairclimb sites for accepting donations:
Matthew Wright:
Casey Johnson:
Jefferey Whitworth:
Otherwise I'm sure thank you's and brownies are always welcome ! If you are from somewhere else in the world, I know your firefighters always appreciate your support.
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