Portland Fire & Rescue firefighters will be competing in the Scott Firefighter Stairclimb on March 7th, 2010 to raise funds for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. 

Scott Firefighter Stairclimb
The Scott Firefighter Stairclimb is a timed race up the stairs at the Columbia Center in downtown Seattle, Washington in full fire gear and Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA). There are 69 flights of stairs, 1311 steps, and 788 feet of vertical elevation.  Although it will be challenging, it pales in comparison to what blood cancer patients must go through. All proceeds will benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

Learn More About the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) is the world's largest voluntary health organization dedicated to funding blood cancer research, education, and patient services. The mission of LLS is to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease, and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. Since its founding in 1949, LLS has invested more than $550 million for research specifically targeting blood cancers.

How to Donate

Click here to locate Portland Fire & Rescue's Team on the official stairclimb website. Next, select your favorite firefighter(s) or donate in general to the Portland Fire & Rescue team.

Portland Fire & Rescue team members participating in the stairclimb include:

• Christine Pezzulo
• Eli Armstrong
• Liz Thompson
• Travis Solso
• Patrick McMahon
• Gary Fergus
• Stew White
• Matthew Radcliff
• Marc Ham
• Scott Berni
• Krista Godon
• Brian Dundon
• Nicholas Karaffa
• Brandon Bacon
• Chris Barney
• Stewart White
• Brent Cavanias

If you would prefer to use a non-electronic donation, please mail donations directly to:

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

Attn: Firefighter Stairclimb

NOTE THE TEAM/INDIVIDUAL YOU ARE DONATING TO HERE

530 Dexter Ave. N, Suite 300

Seattle WA 98109. 

Thank you for your support!

February 25, 2010