Sturgeon Bay Firefighters met & exceeded their goal for the Fill the Boot fundraising campaign for the Muscular Dystrophy Association over the weekend. Members of Union Local 2682 spent eight hours in downtown Sturgeon Bay & collected more than $3,000 from motorists & pedestrians, according to Tim Dietman, Union President & Fill the Boot Coordinator…[audio:http://wdor.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/N1334.mp3|titles=Tim Dietman]
Dietman says it was important to reach a specific goal in order to send children in the County affected by the disease to Summer camp…[audio:http://wdor.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/N1335.mp3|titles=Tim Dietman]
Dietman says it’s important to remember that all of the money raised in the campaign will help children in Door County. The 2011 Fill the Boot campaign surpassed last year’s effort by nearly $5,500.