Raleigh Durham, NC, September 12, 2026 — Hundreds of participants convened in downtown Raleigh to take part in the 2026 Tunnel to Towers Raleigh 9/11 Tower Climb. The event serves as a memorial to honor the lives lost during the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

The Tunnel to Towers Foundation, the organization behind the event, hosts similar climbs across the country. These events typically involve participants climbing the equivalent of the 110 flights of stairs in the World Trade Center towers. The Raleigh climb in 2026 saw hundreds of individuals gather to commemorate the sacrifices made by first responders and civilians on that tragic day.

The annual 9/11 Tower Climb is a key fundraising initiative for the Tunnel to Towers Foundation. The foundation’s mission is to honor military and first responders who are lost or suffer life-altering injuries and to provide mortgage-free homes to Gold Star families and fatally injured first responders. The funds raised at events like the one in Raleigh directly support these efforts.

While the exact number of participants was not provided, the description indicates a significant turnout, with “hundreds” of individuals present in downtown Raleigh. The event’s location in the heart of the city underscores its public nature as a community remembrance.

The 2026 Raleigh 9/11 Tower Climb is part of a larger nationwide effort by the Tunnel to Towers Foundation to keep the memory of 9/11 alive and to support its ongoing charitable work. The specific details regarding the exact date and time of the 2026 event were not included in the summary, nor were specific organizers or speakers beyond the foundation itself.


Story summarized from the original created by Bianca Holman on abc11.com, see more information here.

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