The Alexandria Fire Department is running its annual fundraiser for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) starting next week.
The Fill the Boot campaign is an annual drive run by the International Association of Fire Fighters Local 2141. This year, it kicks off on Wednesday, Aug. 23 and will run through Thursday, Aug. 31. Drivers around Alexandria can expect to see local firefighters along the side of the road looking for donations.
“Between 2009 and 2022, AFD has raised more than $350,000 for MDA,” the city said in a release. “Every boot drive helps families with muscular dystrophy in your community by funding research for new treatments, supporting MDA Care Centers, and sending kids to MDA Summer Camp.”
According to the release, firefighters will be trying to fill the boot with donations at:
- George Washington Parkway/Slaters Lane
- Richmond Highway/East Glebe Road
- King Street/Quaker Lane/Braddock Road
- Van Dorn Street/Edsall Road
- Washington Street/King Street
- Duke Street/Patrick Street/Henry Street OR Gibbon Street/Patrick Street/Henry Street
- Duke Street/Quaker Lane
Donations can also be made online.
