Tunnel To Towers 5K event to honor the sacrifices of first responders and military members
Tunnel To Towers 5K event to honor the sacrifices of first responders and military members
WEBVTT JAZMIN: A LOCAL EVENT HONORINGLIVES LOST ON 9/11.THINK YOU FOR COMING IN.WE WANT TO MAKE SURE EVERYONEWATCHING REALLY KNOWS WHAT THISEVENT IS ABOUT.TELL US MORE ABOUT STEPHEN.>> STEPHEN WAS A 9/11FIREFIGHTER WHO WAS OFF-DUTY ANDHE WAS ON HIS WAY HOME TO HISWIFE AND HIS FIVE CHILDREN.HE WAS GOING TO PLAY GOLF WITHHIS BROTHERS AND HE HEARD WHATHAPPENED AT 9/11 AND HE CALLEDHIS WIFE AND SAID "HEY, I'MTURNING AROUND TO MIME GOING TOCATCH UP WITH MY FIREHOUSE ANDHEAD ON OVER.."THEY HAD GONE TOWARDS THETOWERS.HE GRABBED HIS GEAR AND THREW ITIN HIS TRUCK AND HIT GRIDLOCK.HE GRABBED HIS GEAR FROM A 65POUNDS THROUGH THE TUNNEL TO THETOWERS AND FINALLY GOT CAUGHT UPWITH A FIRE TRUCK AND DID MAKEIT INTO THE BUILDING.HIS ENTIRE TEAM NEVER MADE ITOUT.PNOR WERE THEY EVER FOUND.WE RETRACED STEVENS FOOTSTEPS.HE LEFT BEHIND A WIFE AND FIVECHILDREN.THIS IS SUCH AN AMAZING, HEROICSTORY.BRIAN IS A FIREFIGHTER FROM9/11.HE HELPS US WITH OUR FOUNDATIONHERE.WE RETRACED STEPHEN'S FOOTSTEPSALL OVER FLORIDA.WE HAVE SEVERAL RUNS -- THIS ISOUR FIFTH YEAR.IT IS AT CRANE'S ROOST.WE WANT EVERYBODY TO REMEMBERWHAT HAPPENED ON 9/11, SPECIALGIVEN WHAT'S HAPPENED IN OTHERCOUNTRIES.IT'S ALSO A FUN FAMILY EVENT.IT'S A 5K RUN AND WALK.IT'S A LOT OF FUN.JAZMIN: WE HAVE THAT INFORMATIONON THE SCREEN.SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9.THIS EVENT WILL RAISE A LOT OFMONEY AND THAT GOES TO SEVERALDIFFERENT CAUSES.I WANT TO TALK ABOUT THEFAMILIES OF THOSE FIRSTRESPONDERS.>> THIS WAS INITIALLY DESIGNEDTO HELP OUT THOSE FAMILIES OFTHE FALLEN.THROUGH THE GENEROSITY, THISSNOWBALLED TO MAGNITUDES THATARE UNBELIEVABLE -- IT WAS AFTERTHREE OR FOUR YEARS INTO IT,THERE WAS AN ARMY VETERAN WHOCAME HOME QUADRIPLEGIC AND FRANKFELT THE NEED -- WE'VE DONEENOUGH IN WHAT NEED TO BRANCHOUT AND HELP THE MILITARY.YEAR TO DATE, WE BUILD 56 HOMES.>> WE BUILD THEM FORCATASTROPHICALLY WOUNDEDVETERANS.A SPECIALIZED HOME FOR THOSEWHO'VE LOST THREE OR FOUR LIMBS.WE HAVE SOME WERE UNABLE TO MOVEFROM THE NECK DOWN.THESE ARE SPECIALIZED HOMES.WE HAVE SEVERE BURN VICTIMS, THEWINDOWS HAVE TO BE A SPECIALTINT.WE HAVE ONE MORE SLATED, MAYBEMORE.WE'VE COMMITTED TO DOING 200HOMES.JAZMIN: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 ATCRANES ROOST.GIVE US THE WEB ADDRESS.>> T2TRUN.ORG.CLICK ON ORLANDO.IT IS SO MUCH FUN.LOTS OF VENDORS, AND AFTER
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Tunnel To Towers 5K event to honor the sacrifices of first responders and military members
A local event leading up to 9/11 is raising money for injured service members and honoring all the lives lost on that tragic day. Organizers of the Tunnel To Towers 5K Run/Walk joined the WESH anchors in studio to explain what the event is all about.
A local event leading up to 9/11 is raising money for injured service members and honoring all the lives lost on that tragic day. Organizers of the Tunnel To Towers 5K Run/Walk joined the WESH anchors in studio to explain what the event is all about.
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