Batavia Fire Department To Collect Fill The Boot Donations

BATAVIA, IL — Similar to past years, the Batavia Fire Department will once again participate in the Fill the Boot fundraiser.

Each Friday night starting Sept. 16, firefighters will stand at the intersection of Prairie and Wilson streets collecting donations for the nationwide fundraiser raising money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

The fundraiser will continue until Sept. 30. If the final Friday gets rained out, Oct. 7 is planned as the rain date, officials said.

"For 67 years, when not fighting fires, members of the International Association of Fire Fighters have been fighting another ongoing threat — muscular dystrophy, a disease that includes more than 40 neuromuscular disorders," reads the fundraiser's website. "Fire fighters and MDA are counting on your support through our virtual Fill the Boot campaign during these challenging times."