During the 2024 Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) Fill the Boot campaign, the members of the Warwick Fire Fighters Association Local 2748 took to the streets, raising $35,000 to continue a 70-year tradition of raising funds to support MDA’s mission to accelerate research, advance care, and advocate for the support of families living with muscular dystrophy, ALS, and related neuromuscular diseases. “the firefighters of Warwick Local 2748 have gone above and beyond for MDA’s families during this year’s Fill the Boot campaign raising the highest income in Rhode Island,” said MDA Fire Fighter Partnership Director, Jane testa. “We are so grateful for their dedication and for the generosity of those in the community who have helped to raise critical funds for research and care, as we mark this historic milestone in our partnership with MDA.” Funds raised through Warwick Fill the Boot events go towards groundbreaking research, life-enhancing educational programs, a resource center, and support for multi-disciplin- ary medical teams at the MDA Care Center at Rhode Island Hospital and Hasbro Children’s Hospital in Provi- dence. they also help send more than 20 local kids to a transformative experience at MDA Summer Camp - all at no cost to families. Pictured are Warwick Firefighters along with Fire Fighter Max Savaria presenting $35,000 to Jane testa of MDA. (Submitted photo)