It's time to climb! This year, I am honored to climb for a second time in support of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society as part of the Seattle Fire Department's Team Tristan and in memory of my cousin Tak, who passed away in 2020 after a two-year battle against Acute Myeloid Leukemia.
Last year I was absolutely blown away by your support of my fundraising goal -- together you helped me raise $4,456, and as a team, the Seattle Fire Department raised almost $75,000! The impact of this fundraising touches so many lives, so I am setting a goal of raising $5,000 this year. Please join me in supporting the LLS again this year as we fund the therapies and treatments that are helping save lives today.
From the bottom of my heart, thank you for your support of patients like Tak, and families like mine, and your generosity towards this cause worth climbing for.
What is the LLS Firefighter Stairclimb?
The LLS Firefighter Stairclimb is the world's largest on-air stair climb competition, and annual fundraiser held at the tallest building in Seattle, the Columbia Center. We climb up the second tallest skyscraper west of the Mississippi in full turnout gear, weighing over 60 pounds, while on-air. Throughout this grueling course, we all remember that every step forward is representative of moving closer to a cure. Although this is an extreme test of physical endurance, it pales in comparison to what blood cancer patients endure. All proceeds raised directly benefit The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, and since its inception in 1991, this event has raised over $22 million thus far.
The LLS's continued advancements over the years are responsible for the blood cancer survival rate doubling and tripling; in some cases, the survival rate has even quadrupled. Many LLS supported therapies not only help blood cancer patients but are now used to treat patients with rare forms of stomach and skin cancers. They're even being tested in clinical trials for patients with a range of cancers including lung, brain, breast, pancreatic and prostate cancers. LLS funded drugs are now being tested for patients with other non-cancerous diseases like Diabetes, Rheumatoid Arthritis and Multiple Sclerosis.
For more information about LLS, please visit lls.org
