WHAT: Tunnel to Towers Run Savannah has announced Bobby and Claudia Deen as their 2014 celebrity captains.

Bobby Deen has long been an essential ingredient in the recipe that has made his mother Paula Deen an American cooking icon. Today, Bobby’s show, “Not My Mama’s Meals,” airs on the Food Network and the Cooking Channel. Bobby, along with his mother and brother Jamie, own The Lady & Sons in Savannah, Ga. He has written four books with his brother and two on his own: New York Times #1 bestseller “From Mama’s Table to Mine” in 2013, and “Everyday Eats” in 2014.  Today, he lives with his wife, Claudia, in Savannah where she works as a health coach.

Tunnel to Towers 5K Run/Walk Savannah honors the legacy of FDNY firefighter Stephen Siller along with his 342 FDNY brothers who sacrificed their lives in the line of duty on Sept. 11, 2001. Public service industry workers, corporate teams and the public are encouraged to register for this patriotic event, which will also be attended by officers of the FDNY.

All proceeds from the Tunnel to Towers Run Savannah benefit the foundation’s various programs including Building for America’s Bravest, which constructs specially adapted smart homes for our nation’s most catastrophically injured service members. Participants play a role in continuing Stephen’s legacy by supporting our nation’s first responders and service members. 

WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 13 at 8 a.m.

WHERE: Orleans Square, historic downtown Savannah

Barnard Street (between Perry and Hull streets)

Adjacent to the Savannah Civic Center

COST:  $25 for military/first responders

                     $30 through Sept. 10

                     $40 Sept. 11, 12 and race day 

        Children under 6 run free but must register

MORE: For more information, find Bobby Deen on his website www.thedeenbros.com  or on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/thedeenbros  and @thedeenbros on Twitter.  

For more information on Claudia Deen, find her on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Chicaloverde and @Chicaloverde on both Twitter and Instagram.

REGISTER:   Register in advance online at www.t2trun.org until Sept. 10, in person at Fleet Feet Sports, located at 3405 Waters Avenue in Savannah, or on race day in Orleans Square.