Firefighters from the College Station Fire Department are participating in the “Fill the Boot” fundraising campaign that benefits the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA), an organization dedicated to finding a cure for muscular dystrophy, ALS, as well as other related diseases. The money that is collected during this three day event goes to finding a cure for 40 neuromuscular diseases, as well as medical treatment, research and adaptive equipment and summer camps.

This year, firefighters from the College Station Fire Department will be out on the streets of our communities, filling the boot, on September 3rd, 4th and 5th. Firefighters will be stationed at the following locations from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. all three days:

Texas Avenue at University Drive
Texas Avenue at George Bush Drive
Harvey Road at Earl Rudder Freeway feeder road
William D. Fitch Parkway at Highway 6 feeder road
Rock Prairie Road at Longmire Drive

Through the annual “Fill the Boot” event, fire fighters across the United States and Canada have been a major contributor to the Muscular Dystrophy Association since 1952, raising more than $350 million. The event is successful thanks to hundreds of motorists who stop to put money in fire boots. Acting as volunteer counselors for the kids, firefighters are also instrumental at MDA summer camps throughout the United States every year.

The MDA Telethon will air on KBTX on Monday, September 6th.