Make a Muscle: Flex for MDA
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| Garden Grove Firefighters, above, and Kings County Firefighters, left, flex their muscle for MDA. |
At the time the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) was formed, it wasn't known which diseases started in the nerves and which started in the muscles. Since then, MDA-funded research has "written the book" on muscle disease and on nerve diseases affecting muscle.
What is taught in medical school about muscle is due in large part to the public's support of MDA. With that in mind, we want everyone to think of MDA as the muscle charity.
Through the Fill the Boot campaign and various other events, California Professional Firefighters are part of our muscle team and are making a muscle for those that can't. Thank you to all the firefighters for your efforts in your Fill the Boot events and to those who have volunteered their time at MDA summer camps throughout the state. Firefighter Day is every kid's favorite day at camp!
Congratulations to CAL FIRE for raising $260,000 so far this year! With several more Fill the Boot dates remaining, they are sure to meet their goal of $500,000! Great job Local 2881!
MDA would like to thank all California Professional Firefighters locals for raising over $930,000 to date! We are confident that 2010 will be another record breaking year! Thank you for putting your muscle behind MDA!