Coronado locals, Andy Vasquez, a San Diego City Firefighter and Nicole Vasquez, Studio Manager at Coronado Yoga & Wellness Center (aka Team Vasquez) are once again participating in the San Diego 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb (www.sandiegostairclimb.com). Last year through the generosity of a lot of people, they raised over $7200 for FirefighterAid, making their first year of fundraising a huge success!
This year they are setting the bar even higher and with your help they believe that they can make the 2016 climb even more amazing and break their new $10,000 fundraising goal!
Why they climb… 15 years ago on September 11th, 2001, 403 First Responders made the ultimate sacrifice. On Saturday, September 10th at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront, Team Vasquez will ascend 110 floors (the same number as in the twin towers) in the memory and honor of two of those fallen heroes, Andrew Brunn and Joseph Spor and symbolically finish their climb.
They are also climbing to raise awareness of the sacrifices made by firefighters everywhere. Each year, approximately 100 firefighters die while serving their communities, but together we can honor these sacrifices and care for the firefighters who assume these risks and the families who share them.
Please help Team Vasquez raise money for FirefighterAid 501(c)(3) #33-6091348 and the other benefiting charities (National Fallen Firefighter Foundation, Psycharmor Collaborative and Firefighter Cancer Support Network) by going to their fundraising page at www.classy.org/teamvasquez and make a donation of your choosing. The website is secure, fast and easy to use and you will receive an email confirmation of your donation. All donations are tax deductible and 100% of the funds raised go directly to the benefiting charities. Thank you in advance for your support!
