Bellevue firefighters raise $18,000 for MDA

Firefighters from Bellevue Fire Department Local 1604 raised more than $18,000 for the Muscular Dystrophy Association last weekend. It was the best fundraising effort ever for firefights helping MDA.

August 16, 2011 1:14 pm
Bellevue Fire Department 'Make A Muscle' during the fundraiser for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). Top row
Bellevue Fire Department 'Make A Muscle' during the fundraiser for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). Top row

Firefighters from Bellevue Fire Department Local 1604 raised more than $18,000 for the Muscular Dystrophy Association last weekend. It was the best fundraising effort ever for firefights helping MDA.

On Saturday and Sunday, veteran and new firefighters held boots the intersections of Northeast 28th Street and 84th Avenue Northeast in which people could make donations.

Proceeds will help support the MDA services and research programs

Nationally, firefighters have filled the boot for MDA since 1954, raising approximately $453 million.

MDA is the nonprofit health agency dedicated to curing muscular dystrophy, ALS and related diseases. More information about Fill-the-Boot or other MDA programs is available from Shelli Kind at 425-259-4078 or mkind@mdausa.org.