Members of the Fond du Lac Fire Department Local #400, along with the Muscular Dystrophy Association, will kick off the fire fighters’ annual Fill the Boot fundraising campaign to help save and improve the lives of people fighting muscle disease in the Fond du Lac area. Muscular dystrophy, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and other related life-threatening diseases take away people’s ability to walk, move, smile, talk and even breathe. More than 20 members of the Fond du Lac Fire Department Local #400 will fan out across the city with boots in hand for this year’s drive on August 11th and August 14th will be at multiple intersections, Main & Division, 4th and National, and National & Division. “For more than six decades fire fighters have stood on the front lines for MDA, striving to make a difference in the lives of those affected by muscle disease,” said Executive Director, Bri Lodel. “Fire fighters in the Fond du Lac area do more for MDA and the families we serve than any other group, dedicating countless hours of their time every year participating in Fill the Boot drives and at MDA Summer Camp. 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 Fond du Lac Fill the Boot campaign the most successful yet.” Funds raised through 2015 Fond du Lac Fill the Boot event[s] build on decades of research progress, helping push science to its limits in the search for treatments and cures. Dollars raised also help support MDA’s life-enhancing programs such as state-of-the-art support groups and clinics, including the MDA Clinic at Prevea in Green Bay and the Marshfield Clinic in Marshfield, WI. They also make MDA summer camp possible so kids with muscle disease can enjoy “the best week of the year” at Pilgrim Center in Green Lake, WI and nearly 80 other locations nationwide.
