Climb for cash
The KatiKati Volunteer Fire Brigade is climbing to the sky this month.
It’s all part of the Firefighter Sky Tower
Stair Challenge.
On May 19, 950 firefighters take on the
1103 stairs of Auckland’s
Sky Tower for the Firefighter Sky Tower
Stair Challenge, raising funds for Leukaemia & Blood Cancer New Zealand.
This year firefighters ranging in age from 16 to
76 will gear up with full firefighting kit and breathing apparatus weighing up to 25kg.
To date this year, firefighters have raised over $400,000 towards a fundraising target of
$1 million.
The funds raisedwill help Leukaemia & Blood CancerNew Zealand run their nationwide service supporting Kiwis and their familieswho are living with a blood cancer.
Leukaemia & Blood Cancer New Zealand General Manager Georgie Hackett said the support from brigades and their local communities was humbling.
“We are so grateful for the tremendous generosity and hard work of firefighters participating in the Firefighter Sky Tower Stair Challenge.
“This fundraising is the backbone of our service and helps us grow our vital support for families living with blood cancer in their communities right across the country.”
The Firefighter Sky Tower Stair Challenge is sponsored by Skycity and AucklandAirport.
Skycity Auckland hosted the first Firefighter Sky Tower Stair Challenge in 2005, and the event has gone from strength to strength every year.
To find out how to support the Katikati Volunteer Fire Brigade visit www.firefightersclimb.org.nz