Through boot drives and tolls on local roads, community barbeques,
rooftop campouts, car washes, stair climbs and raffles – you name it – more than 600 fire departments, locals and associations across our country work with Muscular Dystrophy Canada every year so they can give all neuromuscular disorders “the boot” in this lifetime.
Fire Fighters have hosted these fundraising events for 70 years to support people affected by neuromuscular disorders.
“When it’s Fire Fighters and MDC together, we’re a family, and we know they need our help. So, when it comes to fundraising, I say, give me a challenge, and I’ll give you my best,” said volunteer Fire Fighter with Middlesex County, Launie Fletcher. Launie has been fundraising with Muscular Dystrophy Canada for 40 years!
Fundraising events also provide Fire Fighters with an opportunity to meet Canadians affected by neuromuscular disorders and see how they’re helping transform lives.
City of Edmonton career Fire Fighter, Courtney Polson added, “Events are just so rewarding for everybody because we see the difference they make. With Muscular Dystrophy Canada, I’ve seen firsthand where the money goes – how it makes a difference in people’s lives.”
To learn more about our 70-year partnership with Fire Fighters or to make a gift of appreciation, visit FilltheBoot.ca.
1954
by Fire Fighters over
70 years:
$103,607,542
$2.5 million
$3.2 million
