Over the weekend, solidarity and remembrance paced through the Fort Worth Stockyards as community members and city leaders laced up their running shoes to partake in the Tunnel to Towers 5K; the event paid tribute to 9/11 heroes—a day etched into the narrative of American history. The Fort Worth Police Department proudly ran amongst the firefighters and city residents, their strides a testament to unity and remembrance according to a recent post on their Facebook page.
In the spirit of never forgetting, the Tunnel to Towers Foundation takes a stand, not just in yearly runs, but in concrete action for those who bore the brunt of sacrifice—providing mortgage-free homes for Gold Star and fallen first responder families with young children, and crafting smart homes tailored to the needs of catastrophically injured veterans; their commitment honors the legacy of those who gave all for the stars and stripes and for the safety of the collective home we abide in. Alongside gratitude for all participants, the Fort Worth Police Department articulated a special thank you for their brave firefighters and underscored the event’s significance, "Thank you to all community members, city leaders, and our Fort Worth Fire Department firefighters for participating alongside us."
The fundraising doesn’t merely end at melted shoe rubber on asphalt or cheers echoing past the cattle pens of history it goes beyond, to walls erected and keys turned in front doors that open to new chapters for families missing a cornerstone. It's this duality of remembering the past and building the future that defines the T2T initiatives and the communal embrace of their cause, where "honored" isn't merely a sentiment but action woven into the very fabric of their mission.