PRIDE TO DONATE AT THE TUNNEL TO TOWERS RUN SUNDAY
Hempstead,
NY - The Hofstra University Men's Lacrosse team and coaching staff will donate
more than $2,000 in registration fees as part of the Firefighter Stephen
Siller Tunnel to Towers Run/Walk in lower Manhattan this Sunday,
September 26. The race begins at 9:30 a.m. on the Brooklyn side of the Brooklyn
Battery Tunnel. Proceeds benefit the Stephen Siller Children's Foundation.
The 3.1-mile
Tunnel to Towers Run/Walk honors the legacy of
love given by Siller by paying tribute to his heroic life and death, his 342
FDNY brothers, and all those lost on 9/11. Stephen Siller, beloved husband and
father of five, was a firefighter from Squad 1 in the Park Slope area of Brooklyn.
On September 11, 2001, he was off-duty and on his way to play golf with his
three older brothers when he heard on his scanner that the World Trade Center
had been hit. He turned his vehicle around and headed toward the site.
When his truck was prohibited from entering the
Brooklyn Battery Tunnel, Siller raced on foot, through the Tunnel, with his
gear strapped to his back. He was last seen alive on West and Liberty Streets
where-more than likely-he went looking for his Squad, all of whom perished. The
Tunnel to Towers Run retraces Stephen's footsteps on that fateful day. In
running along his path, the Run/Walk honors the memory of all the firefighters,
police, and EMS workers who performed their duty that day.
The Stephen Siller 'Let Us Do Good' Children's Foundation was created to
serve the needs of children who have lost one or more parents through local
community awards and contributions to organizations with similar missions. The
Foundation sponsors educational scholarships, counseling, financial support and
other related activities in an effort to bring hope and healing to these
children. The Foundation also supports the Pediatric Unit of the NYC
Firefighter Burn Center and burn centers throughout the nation.
"We are honored to be participating in the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers
Run/Walk," Hofstra Head Men's Lacrosse Coach Seth Tierney said. "In addition to
remembering and honoring Firefighter Siller and all those who perished on
September 11, 2001, we are proud to be able to help raise funds for the
Foundation and its many charitable endeavors."
Registration information for the Run/Walk can be found at
http://www.tunneltotowersrun.org/how-to-register.html.