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City of Batavia firefighters and MDA celebrate '60+ years strong' - Fill the Boot for local MDA families

By Traci Turner

Press release:

Members of the City of Batavia Fire Department, along with the Muscular Dystrophy Association, will celebrate their 60+year partnership and kick off the firefighters' annual Fill the Boot fundraising campaign to benefit children and adults affected by muscle disease throughout the Greater Rochester and Buffalo areas.

Members of the Batavia City Firefighters from IAFF Local 896 will fan out across the streets with boots in hand for this year’s drive on Friday, June 26th.

Batavia’s Fill the Boot drive is organized by firefighters Jeff Stevens and Greg Ireland. 

“In 2014, our members with the generous help of the community helped raise $9,950 for the MDA! We are going to try our best to top the $10,000 mark for this great cause.”

City of Batavia Firefighters 

Fill the Boot 

to Benefit MDA        

Friday, June26th

9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the intersection of

Main Street (Route 5) and Court Street

AND

Elliott Street (Route 63) and Court Street                    

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