Firefighters hit roads to raise money

Vancouver — Vancouver firefighters will try to stuff their boots full of cash at two Vancouver intersections Thursday and Friday.

The Fill the Boot project benefits their favorite cause — the Muscular Dystrophy Association, the city said in a release.

On both days from noon to 4 p.m., firefighters will be working on foot, soliciting donations at the intersections of Northeast Fourth Plain Boulevard and Andresen Road, and 162nd Avenue and Northeast 18th Street.

Firefighters from Vancouver Local 452 conduct the annual Fill the Boot fundraiser during offduty hours.

“This is for the kids who rely on our contributions so they can dream of a life where they won’t need wheelchairs and leg braces,” says firefighter coordinator Randy Marler.

Marler says the goal is to raise $20,000 for the MDA.

Firefighters across the nation collectively raise millions in Fill the Boot activities. This is the primary charitable effort supported by the International Association of Fire Fighters.