09-04-14 CFD and MDA Celebrate "60 Years Strong"

More than 370 firefighters will fan out across the city with boots in hand for this year's drive on September 11, 12, 13 from 10am to 2pm each day at various streets and intersections across the city.

"Throughout 2014 MDA and firefighters are celebrating 60 years of proud partnership, joined together in the fight against life-threatening muscle disease," said MDA Area Director Holly Carroll. "Firefighters dedicate countless hours of their time every year participating in Fill the Boot drives and other local events. We're grateful for the support of these inspiring, selfless individuals who have made a profound impact on our families' health, wellbeing and quality of life, and we're excited to make this year's Fill the Boot campaign the most successful yet."

Funds raised during the Chattanooga Fill the Boot event will help support MDA's programs of worldwide research, specialized health care services, and day-to-day support – which includes sending children affected by muscular dystrophy and related diseases to a weeklong, barrier-free MDA summer camp.
As the Muscular Dystrophy Association's largest national sponsor, Firefighters fuel MDA's mission to find treatments and cures for life-threatening muscle diseases.  Firefighters will be participating in Fill the Boot events across the country to celebrate the 60th year anniversary between Firefighters and MDA.

About MDA

The Muscular Dystrophy Association is the world's leading nonprofit health agency dedicated to saving and improving the lives of anyone with muscle disease, including muscular dystrophy, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and other neuromuscular diseases. It does so by funding worldwide research to find treatments and cures; by providing comprehensive health care services and support to MDA families nationwide; and by rallying communities to fight back through advocacy, fundraising and local engagement.