Now in its 32nd year, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Firefighter Stairclimb has raised over $24 million for blood cancer research and patient services.
The annual event takes place at Columbia Center, Seattle's tallest building.SEATTLE — About 2,000 firefighters climbed to the top of Seattle’s tallest building on Sunday to raise funds for blood cancer research and patient services.It’s the organization’s third-largest annual fundraiser.
Firefighters from 37 states, Canada and France participated in Sunday’s event at the Columbia Center in downtown Seattle. “My dad passed away from cancer … and I know that he hated going through treatment. So for me to climb stairs for 20 minutes and be absolutely miserable is nothing compared to what my father and other cancer patients [and] blood cancer patients have gone through,” said David O’Connor, a firefighter from Napa, Idaho, who serves as an ambassador for the event.
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