First Responders Calendar-Benefitting Tunnel to Towers Foundation

September 11th happened long before Anthony was born, but he remembers it every year because of his sensitive nature. The cover photo was taken on September 11th, 2021, when Anthony was 13.
The empty pair of boots you see in the foreground is his way of symbolizing the loss of the firefighters that day.

Anthony woke up that morning and asked me, “What time is it?” I looked at my phone and said, “It’s 9:11.” He said, “Screenshot that; it’s gonna be a good day. That means all my shots will be epic today.”
The first firehouse he planned to go to for this shoot was all boarded up. Luckily, this one was right around the corner and even better than the first; it was a perfect day.

The resulting photos went viral around social media and soon caught the attention of the Tunnel to Tower’s foundation. They asked Anthony to create a first responder’s calendar. Anthony liked the idea, and after months of finding the perfect models, modifying them, and going on location shoots, this calendar is the result. It was essential to Anthony that a portion of the proceeds from the sale of this calendar will be donated to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation.

You will understand why when you learn more about this organization.

The Tunnel to Towers Foundation is a beautiful charity created by the family of a firefighter who lost his life on September 11, 2001. They help the families of fallen first responders by paying off their mortgages so they can stay in their homes. They also help veterans and do many other beautiful things.

Here is the story of the brave man that the Tunnel to Towers Foundation is in memory of:
On September 11, 2001, Firefighter Stephen Gerard Siller, who was assigned to Brooklyn’s Squad 1, had just finished his shift and was on his way to play golf with his brothers when he got word over his scanner of a plane hitting the North Tower of the World Trade Center. Upon hearing the news, Stephen called his wife Sally and asked her to tell his brothers he would catch up with them later. He returned to Squad 1 to get his gear.

Stephen drove his truck to the entrance of the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel, but it had already been closed for security purposes. Determined to carry out his duty, he strapped 60 lbs. of gear to his back and raced on foot through the tunnel to the Twin Towers, where he gave up his life while saving others.