Best of the Mehron Blog - Part 2

On this day when Mehron is once again participating in the Tunnel to Towers Run in New York City, NY, which commemorates the bravery of Firefighter Stephen Siller and all of the 342 Firefighters who gave their lives on September 11, 2001 in an effort to save those trapped in the towering infernos, The Mehron Blog presents a widely read blog from September 30, 2008 titled:

Tunnel to Towers Run - NYC, NY

On Sunday September 28, 2008 the 7th Tunnel to Towers Run took place in New York City, NY. The Tunnel to Towers Run follows the path that off duty Firefighter Stephen Siller took on the morning of 9/11/01 when he ran through the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel towards the engulfed World Trade Centers to assist in the rescue operations. Stephen was driving to meet his three older brothers when he heard the news about the World Trade Center. He turned his car around and drove towards Manhattan. He was stopped at the Entrance to the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel. Not to be deterred, the young father of 5 young children, hauled his 70 pounds of firefighting equipment over his shoulder and ran over 3 miles to the Twin Towers. A few hours later Stephen Siller, Husband, Father of 5, Brother, Uncle, Firefighter, Hero, was among the 342 New York City Firefighters who never came back from that tour of Duty.

In Honor of Stephen Siller and all of the 342 New York Firefighters his Family organized a Living Memorial to commemorate his short life. The Tunnel to Towers Run which follows in Stephen's 9/11/01 footsteps from Brooklyn to the Twin Towers raises funds for The Stephen Siller/FDNY "Let Us Do Good" Children's Foundations.

Mehron, a proud sponsor of the Tunnel to Towers Run donated the Face Painting Makeup. Shelli Farber, Product Sales and Education Manager of Mehron, Inc. leads a tireless effort in organizing the Mehron Face Painting Booth. Everyone at Mehron is proud of Shelli Farber and her volunteers for their altruistic efforts, their time, skills, and creativity in bringing some sunshine and fun into the lives of the Community at this Living Commemoration. All of us at Mehron would like to offer our heartfelt thanks to Shelli Farber and the Volunteers, pictured below from left to right Sharon, Pam, Mimi, Jesse, and Anna Maria, as photographed by Shelli at this year's event.

Shelli and her volunteers painted countless faces and then donated their "tips" to another very giving person, Deva Prem, who is a face painter from Brooklyn, NY. Deva is suffering from cancer and treatments are very costly. In the midst of her own tribulations, Deva uses her innate skills and unique artistic imagination to paint the heads of cancer patients who have lost their hair due to treatment.

To the Siller Family, Mehron thanks you for letting us be a part of this Living Memorial in commemoration of the 342 New York City Firefighters who answered the alarm on 9/11/01.

8th Annual Tunnel to Towers Run

On September 27, 2009 at 9:30 AM, in Brooklyn, NY a Commemoration of the Heroes of 9/11/01 takes place in the form of the Tunnel to Towers 5k Run/Walk that traces the steps of Firefighter Stephen Siller on that fateful morning. On 9/11/01 Stephen Siller was an off duty New York City Firefighter on his way to a day off with his brothers. Hearing the call of duty, Firefighter Siller ran from the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel to the World Trade Center Site to assist his the on duty Firefighters in their Herculean effort to save the victims of a devastating attack. Stephen was last seen at the site of the World Trade Center as were so many of the First Responders who answered the call of 9/11/01.

To honor the Memory of Firefighter Stephen Siller the Tunnel to Tower Run was organized as a Charitable Foundation that contributes to a variety of Children's and Survivors Charities. The Tunnel to Tower has grown exponentially over the last seven years donating to a host of charities to commemorate the Memory of Son, Brother, Husband, Father and Firefighter Stephen Siller. Those not able to travel to Brooklyn, NY for the race, may still participate in the final goal of the race, donating money to The Stephen Siller "Let Us Do Good" Children's Foundation.

The Tunnel to Tower 5K Race/Walk ends with a day of festivities that include Children's activities. Mehron endorses and supports the work of the The Stephen Siller "Let Us Do Good" Children's Foundation. Under the Leadership of Shelli Farber, Product Sales and Education Manager of Mehron, a Team of Volunteer Face Painters offer face painting to the children using the safe Mehron's Face Painting Makeup, made in the USA and donated to this extraordinary Foundation that commemorates the Memory of Stephen Siller, a young Father, who ran towards the danger on 9/11/01.