Team Noah, working to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter
A group of firefighters from rural Chehalis are going to tackle the 69 flights of stairs at the Columbia Tower in Seattle in March, outfitted in their full gear to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
It’s an event that happens all over, but the Seattle stair climb is the largest of its kind, according to Mike Goodwillie, of Lewis County Fire District 6.
Goodwillie said he did it last year, but the newly formed team, mostly from his department, is contributing to the cause in other ways as well.
A cousin of one of the members has leukemia, he said.
“We’re like basically climbing for him” Goodwillie said. “He’s our honoree.”
Four-year-old Noah McDaniel was going to be in the hospital over the holiday, so the firefighters organized a Christmas for him and his family, according to Goodwillie.
Their fundraising effort includes a dinner, raffle and auction in downtown Chehalis on Jan. 31.
The evening will feature the Vancouver Pipes and Drums. Contact Goodwillie for tickets.
Where: Mackinaw’s Restaurant, 545 N. Market Blvd.
When: Jan. 31, 2015, at 7 p.m.
What: Firefighters Auction for a Cure
Why: For the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
Who: All are welcome
Tags: By Sharyn L. Decker, news reporter