Published 08.25.25

Cincinnati 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb hosted by Cintas to support the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation set for Saturday, Sept. 13

This year marks Cintas’ fifth consecutive year hosting the NFFF’s Cincinnati 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb & Walk

CINCINNATI (August 20, 2025) -- The Cincinnati 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb hosted by Cintas at the Cintas Center on the campus of Xavier University to support the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, is set for Saturday, Sept. 13, 9 a.m. Registration is now open.

During the event, each participant pays tribute to an FDNY firefighter by climbing or walking the equivalent of the 110 stories of the World Trade Center. The individual tributes not only remembers their sacrifice, but symbolically completes their heroic journey to save others. 

There are three ways to participate: Individual, Team Captain or Team Member. Registration includes an event t-shirt and post-event lunch.

Event Schedule: Saturday, September 13 at the Cintas Center

  • 8 a.m., Registration and check-in opens
  • 9 a.m., Opening Ceremonies
  • 9:30 a.m., National Fallen Fire Fighter 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb begins throughout Cintas Center arena
  • 12 p.m., Event concludes

The NFFF 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb honors and remembers the FDNY firefighters who selflessly gave their lives so that others might live on September 11, 2001.

Cintas is a proud partner of the NFFF, and funds raised from the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climbs provide direct support to families of fallen firefighters and support programs of the FDNY. Each year, the NFFF sponsors 9/11 Memorial Stair Climbs around the country to remember and commemorate the heroism and ultimate sacrifices made by firefighters on Sept. 11, 2001. 

 

About the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation 
Congress created the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation to lead a nationwide effort to honor America’s fallen firefighters. Since 1992, the non-profit Foundation has developed and expanded programs that fulfill that mandate. Our mission is to honor America's fallen fire heroes; support their families, colleagues, and organizations; and work to reduce preventable firefighter death and injury. Learn more and see how you can get involved: https://www.firehero.org.

About Cintas Corporation
Cintas Corporation helps more than one million businesses of all types and sizes get Ready™ to open their doors with confidence every day by providing products and services that help keep their customers’ facilities and employees clean, safe, and looking their best. With offerings including uniforms, mats, mops, towels, restroom supplies, workplace water services, first aid and safety products, eye-wash stations, safety training, fire extinguishers, sprinkler systems and alarm service, Cintas helps customers get Ready for the Workday®. Headquartered in Cincinnati, Cintas is a publicly held Fortune 500 company traded over the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol CTAS and is a component of both the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index and Nasdaq-100 Index.