2011 KETCHUM-DOWNTOWN YMCA STAIR CLIMB FOR LOS ANGELES
Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at 10:58AM 
Reach for the sky and climb 1,500 stairs to the top of the West Coast’s tallest building!
September 23, 2011
Be a part of the 18th Annual Stair Climb for a Stronger Los Angeles! Each step you take benefits the impactful work of the Ketchum-Downtown YMCA. You’re helping raise vital funds to support critical programs for children, teens, families and seniors in the community.
Climb up for a thrilling vertical race or step at your own pace. Just like the mission of Y programs, you will be focusing your energy upwards and feel a huge sense of accomplishment! Plus, you, friends and family are sure to enjoy a great day filled with climbing, and music, food, firefighters and fun at the Race Expo.
What are people saying about climbing 1,500 stairs?
“It’s step-breathe, step-breathe, 1,500 times.”
–Peggy Murphy (Grandmother and single amputee)
“I did it to show my children that you can do anything!”
“I never knew how much my coworkers cared until they wouldn’t finish without me.”
“The firefighters are my reward!”
Every step you take helps build a stronger community!
“I feel like the Y helped me raise my boy into a man.”
“My kids may be out of the program, but the program will always be in them.”
“Now, I know I can do anything!”
“I was hanging out with the wrong people, doing the wrong things;
the Y showed me a different path.”
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