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Brother For Brother Firefighters Remembrance

Please join us in honoring the
343 Firefighters who perished on 9/11! 

On September 30th, 2012, we will continue to follow the footsteps of Stephen Siller and all others who perished on 9/11.  The FDNY and the family of Firefighter Stephen Siller request your participation in the 11th Anniversary Firefighter Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Run/Walk. We are again inviting fire departments throughout the country to join the New York City Fire Department in honoring Stephen and all the 343 firefighters who died on the day that forever will be known as 9/11.  Become part of the Brother for Brother Firefighter Remembrance. 

On September 11, 2001 Firefighter Stephen Siller had completed his tour and was heading home to his wife and 5 young children.  When Stephen heard on his scanner what had happened, he turned his vehicle around and raced back to his firehouse in Brooklyn to get his gear.   When, for security reasons he was prohibited from entering the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel, he got out of his vehicle, and, with his gear strapped to his back, he began his heroic run.  He was last seen alive at the World Trade Center site where he and so many others gave their lives so that others might live.

For the past ten years, thousands of people from across the United States and from abroad have retraced Stephen’s footsteps from the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel to the World Trade Center site.  Last year over 250 firefighters from England joined us and more are expected this year.  As you can see by the picture above, 686 Members of the FDNY, joined by Firefighters from around the country and world held American flags and picture banners of each of their fallen brothers. They held the flags in the tunnel while cheering on thousands of runners and walkers. What a moving tribute to them all!

Since the inception of the Tunnel to Towers Run we have donated nearly $10 million dollars to NYC Firefighters Burn Center, Pediatric Unit, Burn Centers across America and Freedom Alliance, which benefits families of Military personnel lost in Iraq or Afganistan. 

WE ARE REQUESTING THAT EACH COMPANY : 

    • Recruit a 3-member firefighter team to participate in the actual run.
    • All Fire companies  raising over $500.00, per team, ½ of that amount will be sent to a burn center of your choice
    • For each 3-member team sent, we request a minimum of ONE (1) flag holders/banner carriers in Class “A” Uniform
    • The1st, 2nd, and 3rd place teams receive a plaque. 

If you joined us last year, please come and join us again. This event is becoming the 9/11 event and we would love for all of the fire departments nationwide to join us in honoring all those who perished on that horrific day.  We will never forget!  A quote from a firefighter/marathoner from London, “It’s the best run in the world!”

If you have any questions or want further details, please contact LT. Rob Vogt,  at 917-359-4252, E-mail: VOGT4403@aol.com or FF Brian Minardo, L174 at (917-670-6903), or E-mail: BrianMinardo@gmail.com.
You can also visit our Website for up-to-date details at www.tunneltotowersrun.org or call Terri - Brother for Brother Coordinator at (718-987-1931)or e-mail: Terri.Magnuski@tunneltotowers.org. 

 

 

 

Please feel free to print this poster and post in your fire houses: