FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Elk CREEK Fire fighters AND MDA CELEBRATE “60 Years strong”

FILL THE BOOT FOR local mda families

CONIFER, CO, August 14, 2014 — Members of the Elk Creek Fire Department, along with the Muscular Dystrophy Association, will celebrate their 60-year partnership and kick off the fire fighters' annual Fill the Boot fundraising campaign to benefit children and adults affected by muscle disease throughout the Jefferson and Park County area.

Members of the Elk Creek Fire Department will be at the Village Shops at Aspen Park 25637 Conifer Road, and Conifer Town Center 27122 Main Street, Conifer with boots in hand for this year’s drive from August 29^th through September 1st during the following times:

Friday August , 29 2:00pm – 7:00pm

Saturday August, 30 9:00am – 7:00pm

Sunday August, 31 9:00am – 7:00pm

Monday September 1, 10:00am – 2:00pm

“Throughout 2014, MDA and fire fighters are celebrating 60 years of proud partnership, in the fight against life-threatening muscle disease, said MDA’s Executive Director Sabrina Allen. “Fire fighters in the Conifer/Bailey area do more for MDA and the families we serve than any other group, dedicating countless hours of their time every year participating in Fill the Boot drives and at MDA Summer Camp. We're grateful for the support of these inspiring, selfless individuals who have made a profound impact on our families’ health, wellbeing and quality of life, and we're excited to make this year’s Elk Creek Fire Department’s Fill the Boot campaign the most successful yet.”

Funds raised through 2014 Elk Creek Fire Fill the Boot events will help support MDA's programs of worldwide research, specialized health care services, and day-to-day support – which includes sending children affected by muscular dystrophy and related diseases to a weeklong, barrier-free MDA summer camp at our camp in Empire, CO.

About MDA
            The Muscular Dystrophy Association is the world’s leading nonprofit health agency dedicated to saving and improving the lives of anyone with muscle disease, including muscular dystrophy, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and other neuromuscular diseases. It does so by funding worldwide research to find treatments and cures; by providing comprehensive health care services and support to MDA families nationwide; and by rallying communities to fight back through advocacy, fundraising and local engagement.