Help local firefighters raise money for muscular dystrophy

IDAHO FALLS — If you announcement postulation backing up and firefighters retired astatine an intersection connected Friday and Saturday, don’t interest — it’s each for a bully cause. 

Bonneville County Fire District No. 1 Ammon Division firefighters are staged astatine 17th Street and Hitt Road adjacent Red Robin for a “Fill nan Boot” run for nan Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). According to nan Mayo Clinic, muscular dystrophy is simply a group of diseases that origin progressive weakness and nonaccomplishment of musculus mass. 

“We are conscionable raising money to thief them pinch nan costs of investigation and improvement of problems pinch this disease,” said Capt. Jason Wilson. 

The run has been a firefighter contented crossed nan U.S. since 1954. Click here to study more. 

The Ammon firefighters started connected Friday astatine 9 a.m. and will beryllium retired until astir 5 p.m. The schedule will beryllium nan aforesaid connected Saturday too. 

Wilson told EastIdahoNews.com they person a fundraising goal. 

“We ever sprout for nan satellite but we want to effort and do $45,000,” he said. 

Last year, they raised astir $32,000 successful 2 days. 

Cash and alteration are being accepted. There is besides a Venmo relationship wherever they tin return donations @BCFD-Ammon. 

Drivers are asked to beryllium mindful and cautious during nan campaign. 

“We promote group to beryllium diligent pinch us. We effort not to guidelines successful nan intersection erstwhile nan lights move green, but sometimes we do person to benignant of clasp them up for 2 seconds to get retired of nan way,” Wilson said. 

This is nan 16th twelvemonth of Fill nan Boot for nan Bonneville County Fire District No. 1 Ammon Division. The firefighters typically raise money successful nan fall, while nan Idaho Falls Fire Department does it successful nan spring. 

Fill nan Boot. | Courtesy Jason Wilson