Valdosta Fire Fighters Support MDA with Annual Fill the Boot Drive, Aug 29 - 31
The Valdosta Fire Department is showing its continued support for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) as its members kick off the annual Fill the Boot fundraising campaign to raise critical funds to help transform the lives of kids and adults with muscular dystrophy, ALS and related muscle-debilitating diseases.
Continuing a 65-year tradition of giving strength to the MDA community, 30 dedicated firefighters from Valdosta Fire Department will hit the storefronts of Sam’s Club, Walmart, and Piggly Wiggly with boots in hand asking pedestrians, motorists, customers and other passersby to make a donation to MDA on August 29th-31st. VFD will be at these locations from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Aug 29-30 and on Aug 31 from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m.
We are thrilled to be working with the Valdosta Fire Department for another year of Fill the Boot to help provide the funds needed to find treatments and cures for muscular dystrophy, ALS and related diseases that severely limit strength and mobility,” said Development Director Jasmyne Stanley. “The dedication of these firefighters to MDA’s mission is unwavering, spending countless hours both with Fill the Boot and MDA Summer Camp to care for the kids and adults in Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia. We know that their devotion to our families will make this year’s drive a success.”
Funds raised through Valdosta’s Fill the Boot event in 2019 will help the MDA save lives and lift those up in need, by providing the MDA with vital resources to advance their mission of driving innovations in science and care for the neuromuscular community. Contributions have helped fund groundbreaking research and life-enhancing programs such as state-of-the-art support groups and Care Centers, including the MDA Care Center at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville and UF Health in Gainesville.
They also help send more than 130 local kids to “the best week of the year” at MDA summer camp at Florida Elks Youth Camp in Umatilla, FL. – all at no cost to their families.
About MDA
MDA is committed to transforming the lives of people affected by muscular dystrophy, ALS and related neuromuscular diseases. We do this through innovations in science and innovations in care. As the largest source of funding for neuromuscular disease research outside of the federal government, MDA has committed more than $1 billion since our inception to accelerate the discovery of therapies and cures. Research we have supported is directly linked to approved, life-changing therapies across multiple neuromuscular diseases. We support the largest network of multidisciplinary clinics providing best-in-class care at more than 150 of the nation's top medical institutions, and each year thousands of children and young adults learn vital life skills and gain independence at MDA Summer Camp and through recreational programs. For more information visit mda.org.