Chattanooga firefighters kicked off their Fill the Boot fundraising campaign for the Muscular Dystrophy Association Thursday morning, with a little help from Brenden, MDA’s local Goodwill Ambassador.
With four fire trucks all lined up on the apron at Station 1 on East Main Street, Brenden waved a fire department flag at 10 a.m. to send the firefighters off on their fundraising efforts. Brenda Lassiter, Brenden’s grandmother, stood by him while he waved the flag. She said Brenden is a huge fan of firefighters and was thrilled to wave the flag to get them on their way.
The firefighters will be out collecting donations today through Saturday from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., at locations throughout the city (see list below).
"For more than 60 years, firefighters have stood on the front lines for MDA, striving to make a difference in the lives of those affected by this muscle disease. Muscular dystrophy, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and other related life-threatening diseases take away people’s ability to walk, move, smile, talk and even breathe. The funds raised through this event will support MDA’s life-enhancing programs such as state-of-the-art clinics and research efforts. The donations also make MDA summer camp possible for kids stricken with this terrible disease," organizers said.
The Chattanooga Firefighters Association, Local 820 is also a major sponsor of this event.
Here are the locations where firefighters will be collecting donations, Thursday through Saturday, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.:
- 6th St. & Georgia Ave.
- Main St. & Central Ave.
- Broad St. & Aquarium Way
- Market St. & Main St.
- Entrance of Walmart & Cummings Rd.
- Dodson Ave. & Wilcox Blvd.
- Main St. & Willow St.
- Bailey Ave. & Willow St.
- Bonny Oaks Dr. & Highway 58
- Highway 58 & Clark Rd.
- Shallowford Rd. & Hamilton Place Blvd.
- Rossville Blvd. & Dodds Ave.
- Wilder St. & Dodson Ave.
- Frazier Ave. & Forrest Ave.
- Greenway View Dr. & Brainerd Rd.
- Igou Gap Rd. & Gunbarrel Rd.
- St. Elmo Ave. & 38th St.
- Moore Rd. & Shallowford Rd.
- Lupton Dr. & Hixson Pike
- Mountain Creek Rd. & Signal Mountain Blvd.
- North Point Rd. & Hixson Pike
- Browns Ferry Rd. & Cummings Rd.
- E. Brainerd Rd. & Jenkins Rd.
- Walmart Entrance & Exit by Chick-fil-A on Highway 153