Spring Hill Firefighters raise $13,098 for MDA

MDA Spring Hill Fighters

During the 2015 Fill the Boot fundraising campaign, 38 members of the Spring Hill Fire Department and the Local 4628 fire union raised $13,098, rallying behind a 60-year tradition supporting the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
They collected money every Saturday in May to help save and improve the lives of people fighting muscle disease in the Central Tennessee area. Muscular dystrophy, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and other related life-threatening diseases take away peopleā€™s ability to walk, move, smile, talk and even breathe.

ā€œFor six decades, fire fighters have fueled MDA’s mission to find treatments and curesĀ for life-threatening muscle diseases, and this yearā€™s Spring Hill Fill the Boot results are a perfectĀ example of the true dedication Spring Hillā€™s Fire Department has toward supporting the familiesĀ we serve,ā€ said MDA Executive Director, Ashley Davis. ā€œWeā€™re grateful for the support of these
inspiring, selfless individuals who provide life-saving help that will fund research, advocate forĀ children and adults affected by muscle disease, and rally our community to fight back.ā€

Funds raised through 2015 Spring Hill Fill the Boot events build on decades of researchĀ progress, helping push science to its limits in the search for treatments and cures.Ā Dollars raised also help support MDAā€™s life-enhancing programs such as state-of-the-artĀ support groups and clinics, including the MDA and ALS Clinic at Vanderbilt University MedicalĀ Center in Nashville. They also make MDA summer camp possible so kids with muscle diseaseĀ can enjoy ā€œthe best week of the yearā€ at Center for Courageous Kids in Scottsville, KY andĀ nearly 80 other locations nationwide.

About MDA

The Muscular Dystrophy Association is the worldā€™s leading nonprofit health agencyĀ dedicated to saving and improving the lives of anyone with muscle disease, including muscularĀ dystrophy, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and other neuromuscular diseases. It does so byĀ funding worldwide research to find treatments and cures; by providing comprehensive healthĀ care services and support to MDA families nationwide; and by rallying communities to fightĀ back through advocacy, fundraising and local engagement. Visit mda.org and follow us atĀ facebook.com/MDAnational and @MDAnews.

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