09/27/2026
Running in The Footsteps of Heroes πΊπΈπββοΈ
Rain and wind couldn't stop our members from showing up for a cause that means so much to the fire service. On Sunday, September 27, 2026, several of your Cherry Hill Professional Firefighters traveled to New York City to take part in the 2026 Tunnel to Towers Foundation 5K Run & Walk.
Pictured in group photo (left to right): Probationary Firefighter Albert Smith (Ladder 1324), FF/EMT Will Varner (Engine 1352), Lt. Rob Luft (Squad 13), Probationary Firefighter Patrick Guilmette (Engine 1352), FF/EMT Joe Ioannucci (Engine 1352), and Probationary Firefighter Travis Smith (Rescue Ladder 13).
About Tunnel to Towers ποΈ
The Tunnel to Towers Foundation was created to honor the life and sacrifice of New York City Fire Department (FDNY) Firefighter Stephen Siller, who on the morning of September 11, 2001, was off duty when he heard the news of the attacks. With the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel closed to traffic, Stephen strapped on 60 pounds of gear and ran on foot through the tunnel to the Twin Towers β where he laid down his life saving others.
Today, the Foundation carries on his legacy by providing mortgage-free smart homes to catastrophically injured service members and first responders, paying off mortgages for Gold Star and fallen first responder families, and supporting our nation's homeless veterans.
The NYC Run πββοΈ
The NYC Tunnel to Towers 5K retraces Stephen's final footsteps β beginning in Brooklyn, running through the Hugh L. Carey (Brooklyn Battery) Tunnel, and finishing in the shadow of the One World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan. Along the route, runners are greeted by banners bearing the faces and names of the 343 FDNY firefighters lost on 9/11, along with military heroes who have made the ultimate sacrifice β a powerful, emotional reminder of why we run.
To our members who represented the Cherry Hill Fire Department through wind and rain β thank you for carrying the badge, the brotherhood, and the memory of those we lost with pride. π