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MDFR to “Kick-Off” the Boot |
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Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR), the Miami Fire Department, the Coral Gables Fire Department, the Miami Beach Fire Department, the Metro-Dade Firefighters International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Local 1403, and the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) will join forces on Thursday, August 29, at 10:30 a.m. to kick-off the annual Labor Day Fill the Boot Drive at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Biomedical Research Building, 1501 NW 10 Ave. The event will feature testimonials from individuals who are afflicted with neuromuscular diseases, as well as fire personnel who will be pounding the pavement this weekend for donations. Representatives from other local fire departments will also be in attendance. Firefighters will be collecting donations for the MDA at all major intersections this Labor Day weekend. Funds collected over the weekend will provide research and family support counseling in our community, help purchase wheelchairs and communication devices, and will give children with neuromuscular diseases the chance to attend MDA summer camp. The MDA is a volunteer health agency working to defeat neuromuscular diseases through programs of worldwide research, comprehensive services, and far-reaching professional and public health education.
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| Who: | Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Miami Fire Rescue Coral Gables Fire Rescue Miami Beach Fire Rescue Metro-Dade Firefighters IAFF Local 1403 Muscular Dystrophy Association | ||
| What: | MDFR to “Kick-Off” the Boot | ||
| When: | August 29, 2013, 10:30 a.m. | ||
| Where: | University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Biomedical Research Building 1501 NW 10 Ave Miami, FL 33136 | ||