The lighting at Union Station was red Tuesday night in tribute to a Kansas City fire fighter-paramedic who died following a medical emergency at a training exercise.
The display is a reminder of the unity shown by the community in the rare loss of a first responder.
Lexi Johnson, founder of Lexi J Wellness, was raised in a family of first responders.
When she put together the first 9/11 stair climb at GEHA Field at Arrowhead, she didn’t expect the support would be needed so soon.
KSHB 41 “To be within a week’s time of raising $22,000 for a foundation dedicated to providing financial assistance to families of first responders who die in the line of duty, then for this to happen just the week after? It’s surreal; it doesn’t feel real,” Johnson said.
Johnson’s event attracted more than 500 people and the total raised was $22,117.
They sent all of the money to the Surviving Family and Spouse Endowment Fund (SAFE) on Friday.
The fund is for families of first responders in the Kansas City area who die in the line-of-duty.