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Firefighter Sky Tower Challenge: Origin Story

May 20, 2026 / 01:01

This episode discusses the evolution of a firefighter fundraising event, featuring guests Scotty and Sally Woods. Key topics include the event's inception, growth, and financial milestones.

Scotty shares how he approached Sally Woods, the tower manager, proposing a standalone firefighter event. Sally's positive response led to the first event, which raised $175,000 with 88 firefighters participating.

In subsequent years, the event continued to grow, with participation increasing to 132 firefighters and raising $34,000. Scotty mentions Pie's contribution of $17,500, which helped boost the fundraising efforts.

Over nine years, the event raised a total of $482,000, with Scotty expressing disbelief at the success. The fundraising efforts culminated in raising $2 million in the most recent year.

TLDR

A firefighter event grew from $175,000 to $2 million in fundraising over nine years.

Episode

1:01

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Often in life, there's that one person that and if they said no, none of this

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ever would have happened. Sally Woods was the was then the tower manager. I remember sitting in front of her and I

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said, "Look, would you consider a standalone firefighter event?" And she

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goes, "Yes, Scotty. I would I would consider it. Yes, we will do it." I just

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think she liked firefighters personally. So then the next year we had 88 firefighters. We did this event. We

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raised 175,000. We just thought that was the bomb, man. Like we were so excited.

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Lemi was excited. The next year we ran. We had 132ish firefighters. We raised 34

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grand. Pie here turns up with 17 1/2 grand that they had raised on their own. And it just kept snowballing. And it got

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up to the point where we got to we're in our ninth year and we'd raised 482,000.

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I think never ever did I ever think that I would create an event that would raise

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a million dollars, you And then from that year on besides 2020 where it was 890 in co we've raised a million and

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then to last year when we raised $2 million.

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Episode Highlights

The Power of One Yes
Sally Woods' support sparked a successful firefighter event.
“Yes, Scotty. I would I would consider it.”
@ 00m 11s
May 20, 2026
Fundraising Milestones
From $175,000 to $2 million, the event grew exponentially over the years.
“We raised $2 million.”
@ 00m 58s
May 20, 2026

Episode Quotes

I just think she liked firefighters personally.
Firefighter Sky Tower Challenge: Origin Story
We just thought that was the bomb, man.
Firefighter Sky Tower Challenge: Origin Story
We raised $2 million.
Firefighter Sky Tower Challenge: Origin Story

Key Moments

The Big Ask00:08
First Event Success00:23
Milestone Achievements00:48