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us and the FDNY in NYC!
On
September 28TH, 2008, 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 7th annual 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
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 SIX 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 200 firefighters from England joined us and more
expected this year. As you can see by the picture above,
343 FDNY held picture flags 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 $450,000 dollars to NYC Firefighters
Burn Center and Burn Centers across America.
We are requesting
that your department:
- Raise as much money as you
can and half will go to the Burn Center of your choice.
- Minimum
of $40.00 per person, which is the entrance fee
- Each
fire department can recruit a 3-member firefighter
team
- 1
Flag/Banner Holder in Class “A’ Uniform
to participate in the actual run. 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
me, Frank Siller, Stephen’s brother
and Foundation Chairman, at fcsiller@aol.com.
You may also call Terri - Brother for Brother Coordinator
at
(718) 987-1931 or e-mail: TMagwiz@aol.com.
PLEASE REGISTER NOW!
Help us spread the word. Please print
out our posters and
distribute them to all firehouses in your district
Thanks!
Frank Siller |
