Firefighters will be collecting at street lights throughout the county the weekend of Nov. 7, 2014. All funds collected 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.

In the spirit of competition for a great cause, members of MDFR are officially challenging members of the Jacksonville Fire Department to “bring the heat” with a wager for this year’s boot drive. The department with the least collections must pay for the winning department station’s dinner.

This year marks the 60th anniversary of the MDA boot drive; therefore, the goal for drive collections is $60,000. Last year, MDFR raised $43,000 for the cause. Since 2000, MDFR has been a pivotal partner for MDA’s boot drive, raising more than $1.3 million.

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.

WHO:              Muscular Dystrophy Association
                        Miami-Dade Fire Rescue
Metro-Dade Firefighters International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Local 1403   

WHAT:            "Fill the Boot" Drive Kick-Off Event News conference

WHEN:            Thursday, Nov. 6, 2014, at 10 a.m.

WHERE:         Firefighter Memorial Building
8000 NW 21 ST
                        Miami, FL 33122
                                           
For more information, please contact MDFR’s Public Affairs Bureau at -786-331-5200.

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Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department
9300 NW 41st Street, Doral, FL 33178
786-331-5000
www.miamidade.gov/fire