Help Firefighters in Los Angeles 'Fill The Boot' For Muscular Dystrophy

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On April 23-25, 2012, the men and women of the Los Angeles Fire Department will participate in a Fill-The-Boot fundraising campaign to support the fight against Muscular Dystrophy.

Though Los Angeles Firefighters and their families have supported the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) for decades, this is the sixth year that LAFD personnel in uniform will be allowed to fundraise for this established charity.

Thanks to an agreement with United Firefighters of Los Angeles City (UFLAC) - IAFF Local 112, the Fire Department is permitting a handful of uniformed Firefighters to join logo-clad MDA volunteers at 20 specific locations across our City from 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of this week only.


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Our uniformed firefighters at these sites will remain available for immediate dispatch in their response districts. Joining them will be off-duty colleagues wearing MDA Fill-The-Boot logo-attire, as well as MDA staff and volunteers.

Firefighters look forward to thanking Los Angeles residents for their generous donations, which will be collected in authentic Firefighter turnout boots. MDA personnel will remain on hand to manage donations and answer questions.

To assure motorist and pedestrian safety, Los Angeles Firefighters will remain away from moving vehicles and largely rely on the public to approach them with donations.

Those who cannot make it to one of the listed locations, may click on the boot image above to make a secure on-line donation now.

In the interest of efficiency and safety, donations CANNOT be accepted at Neighborhood Fire Stations and there will be NO Firefighters soliciting door to door anywhere in our City!

Please join us in giving generously this week, in support of the worldwide research efforts of the MDA, as this charitable organization strives to eradicate neuromuscular disease. To learn more, call 1-888-HELP-MDA or visit:

www.mda.org

Submitted by Brian Humphrey, Spokesman
Los Angeles Fire Department

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