The tallest building in Texas is helping to raise big money for a childhood cancer charity.
And you can help too.
But here’s the catch: You must get to the top of downtown Houston’s JPMorgan Chase Tower without taking the elevator.
“We’re three and a half football fields tall,” said Meredith Crockett with Hines, managers of the Chase Tower.
Views from the 60th floor Sky Lobby are some of the city’s best.
“Houston’s very flat, so it’s a great vantage point,” said Crockett.
It’s also a great place to help raise money for a worthy cause.
Hines teamed up with Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation for Texas’s first Lemon Climb.
It’s set for Saturday, March 24.
Participants will use the stairs to reach the Sky Lobby and beyond.
“They can sign up to climb, race, whatever they want, either 35, 60 or 75 flights of stairs,” said Crockett.
“It’s a great opportunity to raise awareness about pediatric cancer and raise money for pediatric cancer research,” said Dan Butler.
Butler’s 11-year-old son Sully heroically battled brain cancer for the last two years and was recently declared disease-free.
“I hope kids don’t have to go through the type of treatment that I had,” Sully said.
The Butler family credits the non-profit with helping them survive Sully’s ordeal.
“That time of our life was very hard and it was hard for our whole family,” said mother Jen Butler. “Just having organizations like Alex’s Lemonade Stand support us was very comforting.”
They hope Houston comes out to walk, run, or hobble up the state’s tallest tower.
Here’s more information on the charity and how to sign up for the Lemon Climb: