UPDATED: Kinston Fire Fighters support MDA with annual fill the boot drive
While Black Friday held much success, rain prevented their Saturday and Sunday dates last week.
Continuing a 65-year tradition of giving strength to the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) community, dedicated firefighters from Kinston will hit the streets with boots in hand asking pedestrians, motorists, customers and other passersby to make a donation to MDA on December 6th and 7th from 10 am to 2 pm each day at both Walmart, 4101 West Vernon Avenue and The Plaza on North Heritage Street in Kinston, NC.
ORIGINAL STORY:
Kinston Fire-Rescue is showing their continued support for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) as its members hold their annual Fill the Boot fundraising campaign to raise critical funds to help transform the lives of kids and adults with muscular dystrophy, ALS and related muscle-debilitating diseases.
Continuing a 65-year tradition of giving strength to the MDA community, dedicated firefighters from Kinston will hit the streets with boots in hand asking pedestrians, motorists, customers and other passersby to make a donation to MDA on Friday through Sunday from 10 am to 2 pm each day at both Walmart, 4101 West Vernon Avenue and The Plaza on North Heritage Street in Kinston, NC.
“We are thrilled to be working with Kinston Fire-Rescue for another year of Fill the Boot to help provide the funds needed to find treatments and cures for muscular dystrophy, ALS and related diseases that severely limit strength and mobility,” said Development Coordinator Katherine Fullwood. “The dedication of these firefighters to MDA’s mission is unwavering, spending countless hours both with Fill the Boot and MDA Summer Camp to care for the kids and adults in Lenoir County.”
Funds raised through Kinston Fill the Boot events in 2019 will help the MDA save lives and lift those up in need, by providing the MDA with vital resources to advance their mission of driving innovations in science and care for the neuromuscular community. Contributions have helped fund groundbreaking research and life-enhancing programs such as state-of-the-art support groups and Care Centers, including the MDA Care Centers at UNC-Chapel Hill, Duke, and Wake Forest.
They also help send more than 70 local kids to “the best week of the year” at MDA summer camp at Victory Junction – all at no cost to their families.
In addition to Fill the Boot drives, firefighter contributions from year-round local events, including hockey tournaments, black tie gala’s and more help support MDA’s efforts to raise awareness and provide professional and public education about neuromuscular diseases.
