Sunday, August 24, 2014

Climb 4 The Fallen media event

The media business can be unbelievably competitive. Having said that, I have always found it beyond awesome when competitors come together for a worthy cause

That was the case this morning when leading on-camera hosts, anchors, a meteorologist, and car mogul strapped on firefighter gear for the media event for Climb 4 The Fallen, which raises money for families of firefighters whose lives were lost in the line of duty.

It was the least I could do to get my happy ass up this morning at the crack of dawn for a little photography of the event. You all do amazing work.

Climb 4 The Fallen media event
The gear they'll be wearing to
climb the stairs on the 14 story building
is laid out.

KGUN 9 weekend anchors Valerie Cavazos
and Christina Myers, and Morning Blend
host Amanda Guralski suit up for the climb.

Amanda suited up in firefighting gear
and on Instagram on her phone.
A true multitasker.

KGUN 9's Valerie Cavazos and KVOA 4
anchor Kristi Tedesco

Morning Blend host Amanda Guralski
and KGUN 9 anchor Christina Myers

This group climbed fourteen floors twice
wearing this gear.

This is written on the stairs
at the bottom of the building
at 5151 East Broadway Blvd.

The firefighters who organize the
Climb 4 The Fallen with Amanda

This young man led the charge up the stairs.
I went up to the fourth floor to get
the photos of the climbers.
That's the Ken Carr car in the parking lot.

One of the firefighters participating in the climb

KGUN 9 anchor Christina Myers

KGUN 9 anchor Valerie Cavazos

KOLD 13 anchor Dan Marries

KOLD 13 meteorologist Erin Jordan

Another firefighter who is part of the climb

This guy may be climbing the stairs but
he kind of cheated wearing just a
dress shirt and jeans

KVOA 4 anchor Kristi Tedesco

She makes climbing look fabulous

Morning Blend host Amanda Guralski

Scott Lehman of Premier Auto Centers.
He's a climber for the people.

Amanda with Scott Lehman of Premier Auto Centers

5151 East Broadway:
This is the building that the climbers
walked up the stairs in.... twice.