Columbia Memorial Stair Climb

06/12/2026

🚨 Packet Pick-Up! 🚨

Participants in the 10th Annual Columbia Memorial Stair Climb can pick up their event packets on:

📅 Friday, June 26, 2026
⏰ 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
📍 Iron Gate Real Estate
2635 S Providence Rd, Columbia, MO

Your packet will include your event shirt and swag bag goodies!

Can’t make it to packet pick-up? No problem! We will have a check-in booth at the climb on event day where you can check in and receive your packet and swag bag before participating.

We encourage everyone to pick up their packets on Friday if possible to help make event morning run smoothly, but we’ve got you covered either way!

We can’t wait to see you on June 27th as we climb to honor and remember the heroes of 9/11. 🇺🇸❤️

06/12/2026

🇺🇸 Never Forget. Always Remember. 🇺🇸

Join us for the 10th Annual Columbia Stair Climb on June 27, 2026, at the University of Missouri Hearnes Center as we honor the brave first responders who made the ultimate sacrifice on September 11, 2001.

Every step climbed is a tribute to their courage, dedication, and selfless service. Together, we remember the heroes who answered the call and the lives forever changed that day.

❤️ We climb to honor.
💙 We climb to remember.
🤍 We climb so their sacrifice is never forgotten.

06/11/2026

🇺🇸 SAVE THE DATE: 10th Annual Columbia 9/11 Stair Climb & Memorial 🇺🇸
Mark your calendars! On Saturday, June 27th 2026, we will gather at the Hearnes Center in Columbia, Missouri, to honor and remember the brave first responders who made the ultimate sacrifice on September 11, 2001.
Whether you are climbing to tackle the steps or joining us from the stands to show your support, this is a powerful morning of community, remembrance, and patriotism. Every step we take ensures that their legacy of courage is Never Forgotten.
Event Details:
📅 Date: Saturday, June 27th 2026
📍 Location: Hearnes Center — Columbia, MO
🤝 Purpose: To honor our fallen heroes and support our local first responders.

Drop a "🇺🇸" in the comments if you plan to join us to ascend and remember!

06/11/2026

🇺🇸❤️ 10th Annual Columbia Stair Climb & Remembrance ❤️🇺🇸
As we gather not only to climb stairs, but to carry the memory of the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice on September 11, 2001.

Each step taken during the 10th Annual Columbia Stair Climb will serve as a powerful reminder of the courage, selflessness, and unwavering commitment displayed by our nation’s first responders. As firefighters, law enforcement officers, EMS personnel, families, and community members climb together, we honor the 343 firefighters, 70 law enforcement officers, and 9 EMS professionals who answered the call without hesitation and paid the ultimate sacrifice.

Their legacy lives on through every act of service, every life saved, and every person who chooses courage over fear.

This climb is about more than remembrance, it is about gratitude. Gratitude for those who ran toward danger when others were running away. Gratitude for the families who continue to carry their loved ones’ memories. Gratitude for the first responders who continue to serve our communities every single day.

We will never forget their sacrifice.
We will never forget their courage.
We will never forget September 11, 2001.

🇺🇸 “No duty is more urgent than that of returning thanks.”

#343

06/10/2026

25 years ago, our nation promised to never forget.

This year marks the 25th anniversary of 9/11 and the 10th Annual Columbia Memorial Stair Climb.

We climb in honor of the 343 firefighters, 70 law enforcement officers, and 9 EMS professionals who made the ultimate sacrifice on September 11, 2001.

Their sacrifice will never be forgotten, but only if we continue to tell their stories.

⏳ Only 17 days remain until climb day. June 27th 2026

Join us. Climb with purpose. Honor the fallen.

06/09/2026

🎤 Guest Speaker Announcement

Please join us in welcoming Chief Doug Westhoff, current Leader and Sponsoring Agency Chief for Missouri Task Force 1, as our guest speaker at the 10th Annual Columbia Memorial Stair Climb on June 27, 2026.

Chief Westhoff was deployed to New York City following the attacks of September 11, 2001, where he served alongside fellow responders during the rescue and recovery efforts at Ground Zero.

We are honored to have him share his experiences and perspective as we gather to remember, honor, and pay tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

🇺🇸 June 27, 2026
📍 Columbia Memorial Stair Climb

We Climb to Remember. We Climb to Honor.
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06/09/2026

🎤 Guest Speaker Announcement

Please join us in welcoming Chief Doug Westhoff, current Leader and Sponsoring Agency Chief for Missouri Task Force 1, as our guest speaker at the 10th Annual Columbia Memorial Stair Climb on June 27, 2026.

Chief Westhoff was deployed to New York City following the attacks of September 11, 2001, where he served alongside fellow responders during the rescue and recovery efforts at Ground Zero.

We are honored to have him share his experiences and perspective as we gather to remember, honor, and pay tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

🇺🇸 June 27, 2026
📍 Columbia Memorial Stair Climb

We Climb to Remember. We Climb to Honor.

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06/09/2026

05/23/2026

🚨Are you ready to challenge yourself? Get your tickets before Monday!! 🚨

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05/23/2026

First Responder Support (FRS) is excited to invite ALL Boone public safety families to a FREE night of family fun at Lakeside Ashland!

Join us Friday, June 5 for a special showing of Zootopia 2 under the stars!

✨ FREE ENTRY
🍿 Unlimited popcorn & soda
🏰 Bounce house fun
🪂 Zipline adventures
🎟 Chance to receive a FREE Lakeside Ashland Annual Pass
📍 Lakeside Ashland – Columbia, MO
🕖 Gates Open: 7 PM
🎥 Movie Starts: 8 PM

⚠️ Registration required by Monday, June 1 to allow time for planning and pass distribution.

Please help us spread the word by sharing this post within your departments and agencies!
🔗 Register today: https://qrco.de/bgmz2i