GREAT FALLS -
Firefighters battled the heat today but fortunately not at the scene of a fire. Instead, crews worked hard around Great Falls raising money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
The annual 'Fill the Boot' drive raises funds for Montana families to send their kids with muscular dystrophy to summer camp.
Around 100 firefighters from Great Falls Fire Rescue, Malmstrom Air Force Base, and the Montana Air National Guard volunteered to collect change at the corners of 10th Avenue South and 9th Street South, and Central Avenue West and 6th Street Southwest.
Organizers say while the fundraising drive happens across the country and throughout the state each year, the response in Great Falls has always been generous.
"We lead the state almost every year in how much we raise; last year we raised 36,000 dollars and this year our goal is to raise 40 and we've had a good start so far so I'm hoping that we get there," said 'Fill the Boot' Muscular Dystrophy Drive Supervisor Tucker Cook.
Last year, more than 100,000 firefighters volunteered at the 'Fill the Boot' drive across the country to raise 25.5 million dollars for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
To learn more about the 'Fill the Boot' drive, visit
https://www.mda.org/get-involved/fill-the-boot .
