Continuing a more-than-60-year tradition, dedicated firefighters from RFD will hit the streets or storefronts with boots in hand asking pedestrians, motorists, customers and other passersby to make a donation to MDA on Friday, September 7 and Saturday, September 8 at the intersection of S. Virginia St. and S. McCarran Blvd. from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
“We are thrilled to be working with the Reno Fire Department 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 MDA Nevada Executive Director Anne Browne. “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 Reno. We know that their devotion to our families will make this year’s drive a success.”
In 2017, more than 100,000 firefighters participated in Fill the Boot events across the country and raised $24 million. To date the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) has raised $630 million for MDA.
(City of Reno contributed to this report.)
