So Close to Their Goal! Fitchburg Fire Fighters Determined to Raise $18,000 for MDA

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Contacts:          Chelsey Emmett                                    Betsy Berens

                        Fundraising Coordinator              Regional Public Affairs Coordinator

                        (608) 222-3269                                       (608) 222-3269

                        cemmett@mdausa.org                           eberens@mdausa.org

FITCHBURG FIRE FIGHTERS REMOVE BOOTS TO BENEFIT MDA

WHO:             The Fitchburg Fire Department and the Muscular Dystrophy Association

                                            

WHAT:           The Watertown fire fighters are closing in on their $18,000 goal. The fire fighters have participated in MDA’s annual Fill-the-Boot campaign for the past two days. In just six hours, the department raised $13,890, but they hope to raise $18,000 by 6 p.m. TONIGHT! The fire fighters will take off their boots and collect money from passing motorists and pedestrians.

WHERE:       McKee and Seminole Highway intersection 

                                   

WHEN:          TODAY! Friday, August 12, 3-6 p.m.         

WHY:             The annual Fill-the-Boot campaign is a national program to support MDA. All donations will benefit local MDA clients and finance services like sending children and young adults to MDA Summer Camp in Kenosha County, support groups, clinic visits at UW Hospital, and wheelchair purchases and repairs.

MARQUETTE FIRE FIGHTERS RAISE OVER $9,500 FOR MDA

MARQUETTE FIRE FIGHTERS RAISE OVER $9,500 FOR MDA

MARQUETTE, Mich., August 8, 2011— The Marquette Fire Department fought more than fire last month, when they joined in the battle against neuromuscular disease.

                                                                                    

The fire fighters removed their boots at intersection of 3^rd and Hewitt, McClellen and Cleveland, Front and Washington, and Lakeshore and E. Baraga and collected money from motorists and pedestrians for the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s annual Fill-the Boot fundraiser. During the July 29-30 collection, the department raised $9,586.

All donations will benefit local MDA clients and finance services like sending children and young adults to MDA Summer Camp in Green Lake, Wisconsin, support groups, clinic visits at Prevea and Marshfield Clinics, and wheelchair purchases and repairs

MDA and Marquette Local #643 would like to thank the local motorists and Marquette residents for their generous support and donations.

The annual Fill the Boot campaign is a national program supported by fire departments across North America.

MDA is a voluntary health agency working to defeat more than 43 neuromuscular diseases through programs of worldwide research, comprehensive services and far-reaching professional and public health education.  For more information about MDA’s programs and services, call (920) 499-4571. 

  

MDA and Marquette Local #643 would like to thank the local motorists and Marquette residents for their generous support and donations.