Firefighters Get Their Boots Filled

The Long Beach Fire Department Local 287 was out getting their boots filled last weekend.

Firefighters hit the city streets with their fire boots in hand, collecting funds for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) from motorists stopped at traffic lights at busy Long Beach Boulevard/East Park Avenue intersection.

All the proceeds from this Fill-The-Boot campaign will go towards MDA’s services, research programs, and support groups that benefit local individuals and families affected by muscular dystrophy and related neuromuscular disease.

This street-side collection provides an easy and convenient mechanism for commuting Long Beach residents to make a contribution for the local families served by MDA.

The Long Beach Fire Department Local 287  also started an annual softball tournament in Long Beach and raised more than $4,000 in May. This year, their goal is to raise a total of $20,000 through various fundraising efforts.  Another fill the boot drive is scheduled for August.

The Long Beach Fire Department Local 287 is a part of the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF). Since 1954, IAFF members have resolved to commit to defeating muscular dystrophy until a cure is found. Here on Long Island, the Long Beach Professional Firefighters in Local 287 have been raising funds for the local MDA office for the past several years.

MDA is the nonprofit healthy agency dedicated to curing muscular dystrophy, ALS and related disease by funding worldwide research. The Association also provides comprehensive health care and support services, advocacy and education.