Wilson’s World: Previewing the 2017 Charlotte 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb

CHARLOTTE, N.C. –  Wilson began his morning at the Duke Energy Building today where he was previewing this year’s 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb.  Charlotte’s new Fire Chief Pete Key joined Wilson on the top of the building to talk about the event and his new position with CFD.

The annual Charlotte 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb is held each year to raise funds for the National Firefighters Association.  NFFA along with the FDNY raise awareness as well as funds to honor the fire fighters who were lost during the tragedy on 9/11 and to support their families.  This Saturday fully geared up firefighters and supporters will climb up the floors of the Duke Energy Center in Uptown.  The climbers will represent the 343 firefighters, 60 law enforcement and 10 EMS personnel who perished on September 11, 2001. Each participant will be walking or climbing the equivalent of  the 110 floors of each twin tower.

If you can’t climb, come and cheer on the climbers as they take on the Duke Energy Center in Uptown.  There will be food, beverages and loads of fun for spectators during the event.

The Charlotte 2017 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb begins with registration at 7am with the climb beginning at 8:30am.   Find out more about the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb HERE.

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