In honor of the military, first responders and the heroes lost on 9/11, around 1,000 people ascended One World Trade Center on Sunday as part of the annual Tunnel to Towers Tower Climb.
Hundreds of people gathered at One World Observatory on Sunday to take part in the annual Tunnel to Towers Tower Climb.The event, organized by the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, honors FDNY firefighter Stephen Siller, who died saving others on September 11 , 2001. The foundation's broader mission is to acknowledge the sacrifices of military and first responders who continue to risk their lives for the safety of others.This year's first finisher was David Roeske, a recurring participant.
For some, each step of the climb brings gratitude, while others engage in deep reflection, and some participants do it to cope with the grief that comes from losing someone who you love deeply. Like this year's honorary starter, Kerry Varvaro, whose late husband was an officer with the Port Authority Police Department."He worked a memorial on 9/11. It was a Sunday, but he always worked 9/11, and he was killed by a wrong way driver on his way in," Varvaro said.
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