Marion County Firefighters Celebrate 15 Years of Fund Raising for Special Cause‏

'Fill the Boot' Also Involves Our Family Members and Close Friends All Coming Together

Courtesy Marion County Fire

(SALEM OR) - For over 15 years, Marion County Fire District #1 Professional Firefighters Local 2557 has been raising money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) to fight neuromuscular disease with 'Fill the Boot' fundraisers.

On November 29, 2013, MCFD#1 firefighters donated time and resources to lay the foundation for another successful 'Fill the Boot' fundraiser.

This year's Fill the Boot event raised $12,719.09. This year's fundraiser was held in front of Roth's IGA in northeast Salem, Oregon.

"These positive impacts increase our community's health and well-being; it allows Marion County Firefighters to connect with the communities we proudly serve.

'Fill the Boot' also involves our family members and close friends all coming together with the community for a great cause." said Firefighter / Paramedic Jerrod Schuch of MCFD1.

MDA is the world's leading nonprofit health organization sponsoring research seeking the causes of and effective treatments for neuromuscular diseases.

The International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) is the largest national sponsor of the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA).

More than 280,000 members of the IAFF in the United States and Canada are pledged to saving lives, both as firefighters and paramedics and as the strongest campaigners for the worldwide research efforts of MDA to eradicate 40 neuromuscular diseases.

The contributions of the firefighters also go towards MDA's summer camps for children, professional and public health education, and other programs.

Marion County Fire District #1 Professional Firefighters Local 2557 would like to thank the following local businesses, organizations, and institutions for continued support:

• Marion County Fire District #1 Volunteer Firefighter's Association
• Roths IGA
• Chipotle
• Columbia Bank
• Chemeketa Community College Fire Science Program
• and the Muscular Dystrophy Association

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