My love of running grows with every chance I get to support a cause close to my heart. Tunnel to Towers supports America's veterans, first responders and their families. May we never forget their sacrifices.
The story behind Tunnel to Towers:
On September 11 2001, F.D.N.Y Firefighter Stephen Gerard Siller was off duty and on his way to play golf with his brother when he heard the news of a plane hitting the North Tower of the World Trade Center over his scanner. Immediately abandoning his plans, Stephen drove to the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel, which was closed for security purposes and as a result strapped 60lbs of equipment on his back and ran on foot to the Twin Towers to assist his emergency services colleagues.
Stephen made the ultimate sacrifice and tragically lost his life during the events of that day. As a result of his heroics and admirable bravery, his family established The Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation, which honors the sacrifice Stephen made and also military personnel, emergency services and first responders. A run/walk is now held annually to honor the final steps that Stephen took and is widely recognized as one of the top 5k runs in America.
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(from t2t.org) Since 9/11, we have been helping America’s heroes by providing mortgage-free homes to Gold Star and fallen first responder families with young children and by building specially-adapted smart homes for catastrophically injured veterans and first responders. We are also committed to eradicating veteran homelessness and helping America to Never Forget September 11, 2001.
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Please help me support the Tunnel to Towers Foundation and America's heroes by making a donation through my page. Thank you for your support,.
