{"id":75614,"date":"2026-05-29T11:12:45","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T15:12:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=75614"},"modified":"2026-05-29T11:12:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T15:12:45","slug":"batavia-professional-fire-fighters-association-local-896-to-support-muscular-dystrophy-association-with-annual-fill-the-boot-drive-on-june-5th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2026\/05\/29\/batavia-professional-fire-fighters-association-local-896-to-support-muscular-dystrophy-association-with-annual-fill-the-boot-drive-on-june-5th\/","title":{"rendered":"BATAVIA\/Professional Fire Fighters Association Local 896 to support Muscular Dystrophy Association with Annual Fill the Boot Drive on June 5th"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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BATAVIA, NY, May 29, 2026 \u2014 The International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) has collected critical funds in the community since 1954 \u2013 one dollar at a time \u2013 as part of the Fill the Boot program for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). The Professional Fire Fighters Association Local 896 will be continuing this long-standing tradition as its members kick off the annual program raising funds to support MDA\u2019s vision to accelerate research, advance care, and advocate for the support of MDA families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dedicated fire fighters from Professional Fire Fighters Association Local 896 will hit the streets with boots in hand asking pedestrians, motorists, customers, and other passersby to donate to the MDA on 6\/5\/26 from 7:30am-2p, at Main and Court Street, and Ellicott and Court Street in the City of Batavia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The partnership between MDA and IAFF began in 1954 when the IAFF signed a proclamation designating MDA its charity of choice and vowing to continue raising awareness and funds until cures are found. To date, the nearly seven-decade partnership has raised more than $679 million with involvement from over 300,000 fire fighters nationwide. These funds have led in part to over a dozen FDA-approved drugs in as many years for those with neuromuscular disease. Those treatments were created from MDA\u2019s vision to open a new field of medicine and push the boundaries of the medical frontier we call genetic medicine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat the IAFF has done for MDA over the past 68 years is unprecedented,\u201d said Donald S. Wood, Ph.D., President and CEO of MDA. \u201cWith the support from our partners at the IAFF, MDA is doing the impossible in accelerating research, advancing care, and advocating for people living with neuromuscular disease. We have a mission to empower the people we serve to life longer, more independent lives and we will fulfill this mission together, with the IAFF.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About the IAFF<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\u202fInternational Association of Fire Fighters\u202frepresents more than 326,000 professional fire fighters and paramedics who protect more than 85% of the nation’s population. More than 3,500 affiliates and their members protect communities in every state in the United States and in Canada. To learn more visit IAFF.org and follow the IAFF at Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Muscular Dystrophy Association<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) is the #1 voluntary health organization in the United States for people living with muscular dystrophy, ALS, and related neuromuscular diseases. For over 70 years, MDA has led the way in accelerating research, advancing care, and advocating for the support of our families. MDA\u2019s mission is to empower the people we serve to live longer, more independent lives. To learn more visit mda.org and follow MDA on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, and LinkedIn.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

File photo Press release BATAVIA, NY, May 29, 2026 \u2014 The International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) has collected critical funds in the community since 1954 \u2013 one dollar at a time \u2013 as part of the Fill the Boot program for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). The Professional Fire \u2026<\/p>\n

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