Fill the Boot in Hercules

Announcement, logo submitted by United Professional Firefighters of Contra Costa County:
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Members of the United Professional Firefighters of Contra Costa County Local 1230, will kick off the firefighters’ annual Fill the Boot fundraising campaign by fanning out across the county with boots in hand. For this year’s Fill the Boot, members of the United Professional Firefighters of Contra Costa County Local 1230 are making an effort to raise $100,000 over the course of two days to support the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s mission here in the Bay 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.

Events on 6/4/15 will be taking place from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM, at the following locations:

• San Pablo Ave and Sycamore Ave - Hercules
• Deer Valley and Lone Tree Parkway – Antioch
• Contra Costa Blvd and Concord Ave – Pleasant Hill
• Mt. Diablo and N. Main. – Walnut Creek
• Camino Pablo and Brookwood Road - Orinda

“For more than six decades firefighters have stood on the front lines for MDA, striving to make a difference in the lives of those affected by muscle disease,” said Executive Director P.J. Smith. “Firefighters in the Contra Costa County area do more for MDA and the families we serve than any other group, dedicating countless hours of their time every year participating in Fill the Boot drives and at MDA Summer Camp. We’re grateful for the support of these inspiring, selfless individuals who have made a profound impact on our families’ health, wellbeing and quality of life, and we’re excited to make this year’s Fill the Boot campaign the most successful yet.”

Funds raised through the 2015 Fill the Boot events in Contra Costa County build on decades of research progress, helping push science to its limits in the search for treatments and cures.

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