Lake Mills Firefighters support MDA with annual Fill the Boot Drive

The Lake Mills Fire Department is showing its support for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) as its members kick off the annual Fill the Boot fundraising campaign to help kids and adults with muscular dystrophy, ALS and related muscle-debilitating diseases live longer and grow stronger.
Continuing a more than 60-year tradition, dedicated firefighters from the Lake Mills Fire Department will hit the streets or storefronts with boots in hand asking pedestrians, motorists, customers and other passersby to make a donation to MDA, Friday, Aug. 31, from 3:30-6:30 p.m., at the intersection of Main and Lake Streets.  
“We are thrilled to be working with the Lake Mills Fire Department for another year of Fill the Boot to help provide the funds needed to find treatments and cures for muscular dystrophy, ALS and related diseases that severely limit strength and mobility,” said MDA Fundraising Coordinator, Molly Zmudka. “The dedication of these fire fighters to MDA’s mission is unwavering, spending countless hours both with Fill the Boot and MDA Summer Camp to care for the kids and adults in Lake Mills. We know that their devotion to our families will make this year’s drive a success.”
Funds raised through Lake Mills Fill the Boot event in 2018 empower families who inspire everyday Americans to help kids and adults with Muscular dystrophy and related muscle-debilitating diseases live longer and grow stronger, displaying how we all can truly live unlimited no matter what limits we may face.
Contributions also help fund groundbreaking research and life-enhancing programs such as state-of-the-art support groups and Care Centers, including the MDA Care Center at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. They also help send more than 65 local kids to “the best week of the year” at MDA summer camp at Camp Courageous—all at no cost to their families.