09/14/2026
2026 CENTRAL OHIO 9/11 MEMORIAL STAIR CLIMB & WALK
Several students from the Tolles Career & Technical Center, Fire and EMS Program, had the privilege of participating in the 2026 Central Ohio 9-11 Memorial Stair Climb & Walk at Upper Arlington High School’s Marv Moorehead Stadium.
We are extremely proud of our students and their efforts. Their fundraising efforts resulted in $4,417 raised, making the Tolles Fire and EMS team the top fundraising team on the day of the climb, if only for a short period of time, and accounting for nearly 16% of the event’s $28,428 total. The fundraising competition remained incredibly close, with Upper Arlington Firefighters, UAFD Local 1521, ultimately finishing ahead with $4,546 raised. Congratulations to them on an outstanding effort and, more importantly, thank you to everyone who came together to support this important cause.
We want to extend our sincere appreciation to everyone who donated, shared our students’ fundraising efforts, encouraged them, volunteered, or supported them along the way. Your generosity made a tremendous difference and allowed our students to be part of something much larger than themselves.
We are proud of the way our students represented Tolles, our Fire and EMS program, and the public safety profession. We hope this experience will stay with them throughout their careers and remind them of the responsibility and honor that comes with serving others.
We will never forget.
