UK is Site for 'Climb to Remember' on Sept. 12
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 2, 2015) — While the Kirwan-Blanding Towers no longer serve as residence halls to house University of Kentucky students, they will be a very busy place on the morning of Saturday, Sept. 12.
The Lexington Fraternal Order of Firefighters (FOF) is sponsoring their annual Firefighter Memorial Challenge, in honor of the 343 members of the Fire Department of New York City (FDNY) who lost their lives while coming to the aid of those in need during the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
The 2015 memorial stair climb will challenge particpants to climb the 22 stories of the towers five times, for a total of 110 stories. Contestants will climb the stairs going up and are permitted to ride the elevators going back down each time.
This event, which begins at 9 a.m., is open to all, ages 14 and up. Pre-registration is $25, with on-site registration on the morning of Sept. 12 set at $30. Registration and additional information can be found at new.lfdfof.org. All proceeds benefit the Lexington Firefighter Monument located at Phoenix Park in downtown Lexington.
Lexington firefighter John Barnott expressed appreciation to the university on behalf of the FOF.
"We want to thank the UK adminstration, the UK Police Department and the UK Fire Marshal's Office for all of their cooperation and support," said Barnott. "We encourage UK students, faculty, staff and the greater Lexington community to get involved with the Firefighter Memorial Challenge, either by participating in the climb or helping us as a volunteer."
Anyone interested in volunteering at the event should visit the website or call 859-519-7337.
MEDIA CONTACTS: Carl Nathe, 859-257-3200; Kathy Johnson, 859-559-5396.