Lancaster firefighters set fundraising record for MDA
Lancaster firefighters raised a record $28,436 for the Muscular Dystrophy Association during the city's annual Fill the Boot campaign. Members of Lancaster Firefighters IAFF Local 291 collected the money Oct. 9-10, according to a community announcement. The total was the most the local union has raised through its annual Fill the Boot campaign. Since 2011, Local 291 has raised $342,500 for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. “We are incredibly proud of our Local for stepping up once again to support MDA,” Lt. Brian Mcqueary of Local 291 said, “and we are extremely proud of and grateful to the community of Lancaster. We could not raise these funds year after year without the community’s support. Thank you to everyone who donated, cheered us on, and helped make this campaign a success.” Fill the Boot supports research, care and summer camp The International Association of Fire Fighters partners with the Muscular Dystrophy Association on Fill the Boot, a fundraising effort that has raised more than $700 million nationwide since 1954. Money raised through the campaign supports research, care and advocacy for people living with muscular dystrophy, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and related neuromuscular diseases, according to the announcement. In Ohio, the money also helps
