From staff reports
TRUSSVILLE — Trussville firefighters teamed up with the Muscular Dystrophy Association through the “Fill the Boot” fundraising campaign to help save and improve the lives of people fighting muscle disease in the Trussville area. Muscular dystrophy, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and other related life-threatening diseases take away people’s ability to walk, move, smile, talk and even breathe.
Trussville Fire and Rescue raised 0 through their boot drive event on Saturday, Nov. 21, at Winn-Dixie in Trussville. The Muscular Dystrophy Association is so appreciative to the Trussville community, Trussville Fire and Rescue Service and Winn-Dixie for supporting MDA through the Trussville “Fill the Boot” campaign.
Terri Wilson, Executive Director of MDA in North Central Alabama, and her team said they are appreciative of the amazing support of the firefighters and the communities that support the program.
“Firefighters are such amazing supporters of MDA and are truly MDA heroes,” Wilson said. ” Because of their participation through the ‘Fill the Boot’ program and the giving hearts of the citizens in their communities, MDA is able to continue in the mission of finding treatments and cures for over 40 types of neuromuscular diseases through ground-breaking research as well as provide services to families. The contributions are truly making a difference in the lives of others. On behalf of MDA and families, thank you.”
Funds raised through 2015 Trussville “Fill the Boot” event build on decades of research progress, helping push science to its limits in the search for treatments and cures. Dollars raised also help support MDA’s life-enhancing programs such as state-of-the-art support groups and clinics, including the MDA Clinic Program at Children’s of Alabama, The Kirklin Clinic at UAB Hospital, and Spain Rehabilitation Center in Alabama.
They also make MDA Summer Camp possible so children with muscle disease can enjoy a week at Camp ASCCA in Jackson’s Gap, Ala., and close to 80 other locations nationwide.