‘Stairclimb’ event to raise funds for Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

TEMPLETON — On March 8, for the seventh straight year, six members of Templeton Fire and Emergency Services will be participating in the 29th annual Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Firefighter Stairclimb at the Columbia Center in downtown Seattle. The mission of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families.

This year the Templeton Fire Stairclimb Team will be climbing in honor of Stephanie Rothbauer, Olivia Sartain, Andrea Ingwerson, Fire Chaplin Richard Burch and little Maddy Gonzalez (Team Maddy), and in memory of retired Fire Captain Mike Erb and longtime Administrative Secretary Celeste English.

The firefighters will also climb in honor of all others from the community who are fighting cancer.

Templeton Fire Department is asking for members of the community to support their efforts. All donations are tax deductible and help in the fight against blood cancers.