Jason Novak and Paul Koehler, journeyman linemen for Ameren Illinois, once again hosted the Climbin4kids fundraiser at the International Lineman’s Expo. All donations will be donated to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

This year, thanks to the support of linemen and their families, ILRA and vendors, they raised a total of $83,484. At the International Lineman’s Rodeo Awards banquet, Novak and Koehler and their families presented a check on stage.

They wanted to thank everyone who helped Climbin4kids, including many vendors, who donated several items for giveaways and raffles for this year’s fundraiser.

If you and your business would like to support Climbin4kids, send an email (email protected).

Also, be sure to check out the Line Life podcast episode where Koehler explains how St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital helped him and his family. It is available at linelife.podbean.com.

Novak and Koehler are also featured in the feature article “Lighting the Way for Online Commerce” in the Lineworker 2024 supplement, which will be published as an audio story on October 25 in the ICYMI series on Podbean.