Local firefighters will hit the streets on Friday, Aug. 3 with boots in hand, as they kick off their annual Fill-the-Boot fundraising campaign for children and adults with muscle-wasting diseases.
Committed to the eradication of neuromuscular diseases, the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) is a longtime friend and supporter of the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Fill-the-Boot drives are the primary means by which the IAFF has raised nearly $475 million for MDA since 1954.
In 2011, firefighters in Kent raised more than $8,000, one boot at a time.
Fill-The-Boot funds support MDA’s services locally and nationally, including medical clinics staffed with specialists in muscle disease and accessible summer camp for kids. Local clinics and camps benefiting from Fill-the-Boot funds include University of Washington Medical Clinic, Children’s Hospital, and Camp Cedar Spring in Lake Stevens.
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