az grown good to know
9/11 Memorial Tower Challenge returns to Gila River Arena IT’S BEEN 20 YEARS since, on the morning
climbing 2,071 steps in the stadium, which
911towerchallengefoundation.org. The
of Sept. 11, 2001, 2,977 men and women
is home to hockey’s Arizona Coyotes.
first 1,500 to do so will get a T-shirt
— including 343 firefighters, 8 emergency
The World Trade Center’s Twin Towers
and a challenge coin. All proceeds will
medical technicians, and 72 law
each consisted of 110 floors and 2,071
benefit the 100 Club of Arizona — a
enforcement officers — were killed when
steps, and each year thousands of people
nonprofit that provides financial assistance
terrorists crashed four hijacked planes into
across Arizona walk, climb and run the
to families of first responders who are
the World Trade Center Towers in New
stairs to remember, including firefighters
seriously injured or killed in the line of
York City, the Pentagon in Arlington,
in full gear, as well as police, military
duty — and the Gary Sinise Foundation
Virginia, and a field near Shanksville,
and bomb squad personnel marching
— honoring defenders, veterans, first
Pennsylvania.
alongside civilians of all ages, abilities and
responders, their families and those in
backgrounds. Photographs of fallen heroes
need. A virtual 9/11 Memorial Tower
Memorial Tower Challenge returns
line the stairs, and participants will pause
Challenge is also available, along with
to Gila River Arena in Glendale. First
briefly to read their names in recognition
in-person events in Flagstaff and Tucson.
responders, military members and the
of the sacrifice each made while in the
For more information about event
public will honor all those who have died
service of others.
sponsorship opportunities, email Lindy
On Saturday, Sept. 11, the 911
in the global fight against terrorism by
4 September 2021 RaisingARIZONAKids.com
Register to participate at
Smith at lindy@100Club.org.
