At 788 feet of vertical elevation, the Columbia Center in downtown Seattle stands as the second tallest building west of the Mississippi.  It takes 69 flights of stairs and 1,311 steps to reach the highly acclaimed observation deck overlooking the city.  On Sunday, March 7, 2010, firefighters from Stayton Fire District will join firefighters from around the world and race up the stairs in full fire gear and SCBA to help raise funds and awareness for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.  This year, over 1,500 firefighters from 300 different departments are expected to compete in the event, making it the single largest firefighting competition in the world.

While this is the third year that our department participated in the event, this year presents a unique challenge.  Two members of our department recently found out that their daughter Breonia has been diagnosed with Leukemia.  When the organizers of the event found out about Breonia’s plight, they named her as the co-sponsored patient for this year’s climb.  This has proven to be a shining light for Breonia and we will do everything we can to make her proud!

We have decided to pull on our gear and participate along with our fellow firefighters.  We are asking you to help by supporting our fundraising efforts with a donation.  Any amount, great or small, helps in the fight against blood cancers.  We greatly appreciate your support and will keep you posted on our progress.

For more information, visit our team page on the Leukemia& Lymphoma Society website.

Thank you!
Stayton Fire Stair Climb Team