For six decades, fire fighters nationwide have
fueled MDA's mission to find treatments and cures for life-threatening muscle
diseases. Collectively, Richmond area
firefighters to include Chesterfield, Hanover, and Henrico Counties, along with
Richmond City, pledged to raise over $225,000 (of which Richmond’s goal was
$100,000) for the local families served by MDA. The funds raised through 2014 Richmond area
Fill the Boot events will help support MDA's programs of worldwide research,
specialized health care services, and day-to-day support – which includes
sending children affected by muscular dystrophy and related muscle diseases to
a weeklong, barrier-free MDA summer camp at the Airfield 4-H Conference Center
in Wakefield, VA.
I’m very proud to announce that the Region raised $273,000.
The final results are in and not only
did we meet our goal, we exceeded it by collecting a total of $138,845.23. “Thanks to your teamwork, effort, and
dedication to serve others” says this year’s MDA Coordinator Battalion Chief
Warren A. Cersley. A special acknowledgment
goes out to Engine 13 and Rescue 1 “C” Platoon for collecting $26,458.01, this
year highest individual total.
