Over 1,000 attend Desert Diamond Arena stair climb to honor 9/11 first responders
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More than 1,000 participants, including Glendale first responders and recruits, climbed 2,071 steps at Desert Diamond Arena in a remembrance event supporting The 100.
A city staff member said that more than 1,000 people gathered at Desert Diamond Arena to honor first responders killed in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
Participants climbed 2,071 arena stairs, the staff member said, the same number of steps it took to reach the top of the World Trade Center twin towers. Each participant reportedly wore a lanyard with the photograph of a fallen hero. The annual tradition raises funds for The 100, a nonprofit that provides assistance to first responders and their families after line-of-duty deaths or injuries.
Glendale first responders and recruits joined the crowd in the climb, according to the announcement. The staff member did not provide participant registration details, fundraising totals or organizers' contact information.
