Whitianga Fire Brigade all set for Sky Tower Stair fundraiser

This significant physical challenge involves racing 328 metres to the top of the Auckland Sky Tower in full firefighting kit on Saturday 20th August. Firefighters will:

• Take 1,103 individual steps
• Wear up to 25 kg of kit
• Climb 328 metres to the top of the Sky Tower
• Navigate 51 flights of stairs.

The 2022 Whitianga Volunteer Fire Brigade team members include Ian Cox (Team Captain), Ange Maclardy, Adam Collier, Karina Bergshoeff and Sean King.

Leukaemia and Blood Cancer New Zealand receives very little government funding, so please sponsor us and help us support this great cause. Thanks to everyone who has sponsored our team to date, it is most appreciated. 

– Sky Tower Stair Challenge Whitianga Volunteer Fire Brigade, Ian Cox 2022 Team Captain 

Whitianga Volunteer Fire Brigade Sky Tower Stair Challenge 2021 team members during a recent training and fundraising session. 

Why Leukaemia and Blood Cancer New Zealand requires funding

The vision of LBC charity is to cure and the mission is to care by supporting patients and their families. This national organisation reports that every day seven children and adults in New Zealand are diagnosed with a blood cancer like leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma. 

Donations assist to provide:

• financial assistance to help patients get to hospital for treatment
• information for families affected by blood cancer
• access to support groups
• support for research to find a cure
• young blood cancer patients a connection to their classmates through Monkey in my Chair. 

How to donate to the Whitianga Volunteer Fire Brigade fundraiser

To make tax deductible donations to team members and for more information go to the Firefighters Challenge.

Previous years team members

The 2021 Whitianga Volunteer Fire Brigade team members included Dallas Martin (Team Captain), Ian Cox, Tim Bryson, Stirling Mclauchlan and Milan Lukic.