our readers write

We thank and recognize the Lexington County Fire Department for their continued support of the Muscular Dystrophy Association and their commitment to MDA’s annual Fill the Boot fundraising campaign.

Funds raised with their Fill the Boot campaign will help transform the lives of local kids and adults with muscular dystrophy, and related muscle-debilitating diseases.

We were thrilled to work with these firefighters for another year of Fill the Boot to help provide the funds needed to find treatments and cures for diseases that severely limit strength and mobility. The dedication of these firefighters to MDA’s mission is unwavering, they spend countless hours both with Fill the Boot and MDA Summer Camp to care for the kids and adults in our local communities. We know that their devotion to our families has made a major impact.

Dedicated Lexington County firefighters raised $44,616 to help save lives and lift up those up in need, by providing the MDA with vital resources to advance their mission of driving in. They also help send 63 local kids to “the best week of the year” at MDA summer camp at Pleasant Ridge in Marietta, SC – at no cost to their families.

They also help send 63 local kids to “the best week of the year” at MDA summer camp at Pleasant Ridge in Marietta SC – all at no cost to their families.

The partnership between Firefighters and MDA began in 1954 with the first Fill the Boot and their unwavering commitment to MDA has remained strong to this day. As MDA’s largest national partner, firefighters across the country have raised more than $650 million for the MDA to date.

MDA has experienced some unprecedented progress towards new treatments with the accelerated research that has been made possible by dedicated and passionate firefighters throughout the country.

Lisa Swicegood

Director of Firefighter Partnerships