For over 65 years, filling-the-boot for MDA has been a firefighter tradition. Members of the International Association of Firefighters collect donations each summer to support the programs and treatments of the Muscular Dystrophy Association. “This year is going to look different,” says Cottleville Fire District Battalion Chief Rusty Shelton, “we need to keep everyone apart.
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2020 Fill the Boot Supporting MDA
Help us Fill the Boot (virtually) to support MDA! Click the photo to go to the Cottleville Firefighter's Donation page.
Every day, children are born with Muscular Dystrophy and adults are diagnosed with ALS and other life-threatening diseases that take away their most basic freedoms – like walking, talking, eating, hugging, and ultimately life itself.
For more than sixty years, fire fighters have been Filling the Boot on street corners – raising money to help MDA fight back. This is a cause that is important to the Cottleville Firefighters and for many years you have supported in our mission. This year, we are asking for your assistance again but it will look a little different to COVID-19. We are asking you to help us Fill the Boot virtually.
The money we raise will help children and adults in our community, and will also help support innovative research to change the future for people with neuromuscular disease.