b'From stairs to strength.More than 700 firefighters and emergency service personnelstepped up to fight cancer, depression, and suicide by participatingin the 11annual Melbourne Firefighter Stair Climb.thThe climb involves ascending the gruelling 28 floors of Crown Metropol wearing full firefighterSince 2017, Lifelinekit (including 25kg of firefighting equipment). Melbourne has received Unitings Lifeline Melbourne service was onceagain honoured to be chosen as a beneficiary $1,708,389 for the eighth consecutive year. Six Lifeline Melbourne Crisis Support workers and 2through the Melbourne FirefighterUniting staff members had the privilege of donningStair Climb. That equates to over the full firefighter kit and taking part in the climb. 40,000 calls.The event surpassed its initial aim of $750,000for Cancer Research and Crisis Support, raisingjust over $800,000.From the funds raised, $325,000 went to Lifeline Melbourne to ensure we can continue answering calls from people who reach out for help in their darkest moments. With a cost of $39 to answer each call, funds raised by the Firefighter StairClimb will help answer 8,333 calls.Just like climbing each step in the Melbourne Firefighter Stair Climb, supporting Lifeline callers is about resiliencetaking it one step, onemoment at a time, knowing everyeffort makes a difference. Skye, Uniting Lifeline volunteer.4 Supporter Newsletter Autumn 2025'