Governor Wants People To ''Fill The Boot''

An event Tuesday at the state capital building will kick off the ''Fill the Boot" fundraising effort for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

Scheduled for Sept. 1 at 10:30 am, this event will feature remarks from Governor Matt Mead, Representative Ken Esquibel, Cheyenne Fire and Rescue Division Chief Byron Mathews, Local 279 President Kevin Reddy, Fill the Boot Coordinator Derek Pollnow and local families affected by Muscular Dystrophy.

Over 40 different fire departments will fan out across the city with boots in hand for this year’s drive over the weekend.

Funds raised through the 2015 Wyoming 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 at Rocky Mountain Village in Empire, CO.

In 2013, more than 100,000 firefighters participated in Fill the Boot events across the country and raised $26.2 million. To date the IAFF has raised $530 million for MDA.

The International Association of Fire Fighters represents more than 300,000 professional firefighters and paramedics who protect 85 percent of the nation’s population. More than 3,200 affiliates and their members protect communities in every state in the United States and in Canada.

Filed Under: Muscular Dystrophy Association

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Governor Wants People To ”Fill The Boot”