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Front Lines September 11, 2016
photo courtesy of NOVA Fire Buffs
Fill the boot
From Friday, September 2, through Monday,
September 5, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue
Department participated in the 2016 Fairfax County
Fill the Boot campaign benefi tting the Greater
Washington Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA).
After a weekend of pounding the pavement,
fi refi ghters collected $521,509.05, earning fi rst place
nationally among participating departments. All of
the money collected goes to MDA programs and
services in the DC Metro area.
The Fire and Rescue Department would like to
thank the residents and visitors of Fairfax County
for their generosity. Additional thanks goes to
Chairman Bulova and the Fairfax County Board of
Supervisors, IAFF Local 2068, Fairfax County Police
Department, Fraternal Order of Police Lodge
77, Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Retirement
Association, Subway, SunTrust Bank, Jeremy Coffey,
Paul David Restoration, and the families and
volunteers that supported the Fire and Rescue
Department during the campaign. A special thanks
to Fill the Boot Campaign Director Joel Kobersteen.
“The Fairfax Way, Moving Forward.”
September 11, 2016 FRONT LINES
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“The Fairfax Way, Moving Forward.”