GREEN BAY (NBC 26) — September 20, more than 2,000 people from around the world will gather at Lambeau Field for the 13 th annual memorial climb. The event honors the 343 fallen first responders of the September 11, 2001 attack.

Heidi McGeough has volunteered with the event for the past two years. She says it’s her way of giving back to the firefighter community.

“Not only do they [firefighters] go out and put out fires in their community, but they’re more than that,” McGeough said. “They work with their community.”

McGeough works at Pierce Manufacturing, which hosts the event in partnership with the Green Bay Metro Fire Department (GBMFD).

“We really focus on the remembrance,” said GBMFD Fire Chief Matthew Knott. “Each step you’re climbing is for a firefighter.”

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