Event Detail
Raleigh Firefighter Proclamation
Presented by Muscular Dystrophy Association
Location: Nash Square Park
Date: Monday July 14th, 2008
Time: 10:30 am-11:15 am
In recognition of Raleigh firefighters’ dedication to battle against neuromuscular disease, Mayor Meeker will proclaim July “Firefighter Appreciation Month” at the firefighter memorial in Nash Square.
Committed to the eradication of neuromuscular diseases, Raleigh firefighters have been long-time friends and supporters of the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Fill-the-Boot drives are the primary means by which firefighters have raised over $320 million for MDA since 1953.
Last year, Raleigh firefighters raised over $12,000 in support of MDA. Fill-The-Boot funds support MDA’s services locally and nationally, including medical clinics staffed with specialists in muscle disease and accessible summer camps for kids. Nationwide, firefighters raised $25 million in 2007. The mayor’s proclamation will precede Raleigh’s Fill-The-Boot campaign on July 26, during which 100 of Raleigh’s firefighters will take to the streets for the tenth consecutive year to raise funds for MDA.
MDA is a voluntary health agency working to defeat more than 40 neuromuscular diseases through programs of worldwide research, comprehensive services, and far-reaching professional and public health education. The Association’s programs are funded almost entirely by individual private contributions.