Baytown Firefighters will once again hit the City’s streets Friday, August 21, to raise money as part of the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) “Fill the Boot” fundraiser to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). This is the second of two collection dates.
“Our goal this year is to raise at least $20,000,” said local IAFF President, and Baytown firefighter Mark Medrano. “We’re hovering around our previous record of $18,059, set in 2006, and with the public’s help, we can top that, and make this our most successful year ever.”
Drivers can drop their dollars and change in the firefighters’ boots at several locations around Baytown. The money collected helps provide services to children and adults living with any one of more than 40 neuromuscular diseases. Services include helping to send children to summer camp, providing clinical services, assisting in the purchase of medical equipment and ultimately finding cures for all of the muscle wasting diseases covered by the MDA.
Donations may also be made by calling 281-932-3513 or online via Pay Pal at www.local1173.org.
The IAFF joined the MDA "Fill the Boot" campaign in 1952 and since 1954, has raised over $350,000,000 for MDA. Today the IAFF is the single largest sponsor of MDA.