Tunnel to Towers Race and Walk Returns to Canonsburg

CANONSBURG, PA, June 29, 2023 (PittsburghNewsWire.com) — Canonsburg will again host the Pittsburgh region’s annual fundraising event for the national Tunnel to Towers Foundation. https://runsignup.com/Race/PA/Canonsburg/TunneltoTowers5KRunWalkPittsburghPA

 

The 5K Run and Walk starts on Saturday, Sept. 9 at 8 a.m. at Canonsburg Memorial Stadium (1 N. Jefferson Ave.).

 

Local firefighters, police, community groups, families and sponsors are encouraged to participate individually or in teams to show their support. 

 

Last year’s event drew 500 participants, had 35 sponsors and raised $106,000 for T2T programs that provide financial help to fallen or injured first responders and military service members and their families.

Registration and sponsorship forms for the Canonsburg run & walk:
https://runsignup.com/Race/PA/Canonsburg/TunneltoTowers5KRunWalkPittsburghPA

Local media contacts are Tony Colaizzo or Vince Faith at Pittsburgh@t2t.org.

 

 

 

The Tunnel to Towers Foundation (https://t2t.org) is committed to ensuring we never forget 9/11 and the sacrifices made by our heroic first responders and military. It pays off the mortgages of law enforcement officers and firefighters who lose their lives in the line of duty (or to 9/11-related illnesses) and leave behind young children.

 

T2T also builds mortgage-free smart homes to meet the unique needs of our most catastrophically injured veterans and first responders and it pays off mortgages for the families of fallen military service members.

 

Started in December of 2001, the Foundation has raised more than $500 million to support our nation’s greatest heroes and their families. More than 1,000 mortgage-free homes have been delivered or are in progress. More than half a million people have participated in T2T’s national run, walk and climb series.

 

T2T was founded in tribute to New York Fire Department firefighter Stephen Siller, who died on September 11, 2001 during the 9-11 attacks. The foundation operates as a tax-exempt 501 non-profit organization.

Tunnel to Towers Foundation, 2361 Hylan Blvd., Staten Island, New York 10306  (718-987-1931)