LOUISVILLE, Ky.- Climbing 25 flights of stairs is no easy task, but it pales in comparison to what service men and women go through. That's why dozens of people pushed through a grueling physical challenge to raise money to give veterans the trip of a lifetime.

Keith Spaulding is one of a handful of people who did the military PT test Saturday morning at the Humana building. For that test, he did as many push ups and sit ups as possible in two minutes. Then, he ran up 25 flights of stairs. It is modeled after the tests service men and women do.

It was challenging, but he wanted to get a sense of what his daughter goes through. She joined the Army this summer and is currently in school at West Point.

"I thought I'd come out here and just try to experience a little bit of what she experienced. Let me just say, it's not as easy as I thought. I have a real deep appreciation for what she's doing right now," Spaulding said.

The event raised over $2,000 for Honor Flight Bluegrass. The organization takes veterans to Washington D.C. to see their respective memorials. 

That money is a small dent in Honor Flight Bluegrass' overall goal. However, it means that a few more veterans will get the trip of a lifetime to thank them for all they have done.

If you missed this event, but would still like to donate to the cause, you can do that through a donation page on the organization's website.