Community Events

• Fill The Boot, Fundraising for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA)
• Operation Cover-Up, Blanket and Coat Drive

Tooele City has a special honorary member of their fire department. Picture to the left is a picture of Matthew Martin and Asst. Chief Gary Vario. Matt was diagnosed with MDA approximately 10 years ago. Matthew is a special member of our department and our members love and take special care of Matthew. He is a strong inspiration for our department to work hard during the annual Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) fundraising.

Tooele City firefighters are seen out in the community starting in July and going through Labor day collecting donations for MDA. Firefighters can been seen around the community and at special events asking you to "Fill the Boot". Each year city firefighters raise 10,000.00 dollars to be donated to help find a cure.

We sincerely appreciate the support of the residents during the donation season. The citizens of Tooele City generously support this worth while cause and play their own special role in "Helping to Find a Cure"

The Muscular Dystrophy Association is a voluntary health agency -- a dedicated partnership between scientists and concerned citizens aimed at conquering neuromuscular diseases that affect more than a million Americans.

MDA combats neuromuscular diseases through programs of worldwide research, comprehensive medical and community services, and far-reaching professional and public health education. With national headquarters in Tucson, MDA has more than 200 offices across the country, sponsors 230 hospital-affiliated clinics and supports nearly 400 research projects around the world.

MDA supports more research on neuromuscular diseases than any other private-sector organization in the world. MDA scientists are in the forefront of gene therapy research and have uncovered the genetic defects responsible for several forms of muscular dystrophy, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, a form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease), childhood spinal muscular atrophy, and several other neuromuscular conditions.

The Association's comprehensive service program includes medical examinations, flu shots, support groups, MDA summer camps for youngsters and assistance with purchase of wheelchairs and leg braces.

MDA was created in 1950 by a group of adults with muscular dystrophy, parents of children with muscular dystrophy, and a physician-scientist studying the disorder. Since its earliest days it has been energized by its number-one volunteer and national chairman, entertainer Jerry Lewis.

The Association's programs are funded almost entirely by individual private contributors. MDA seeks no government grants, United Way funding or fees from those it serves.

For further information, please goto the Muscular Dystrophy Association web site.

Firefighters in Tooele City conduct their annual Blanket and Coat Drive. Each year, hundreds of blankets and coats are collected from the community at local fire stations and city hall are then donated to those in need.

As winter approaches each year, we ask for your support. Please drop off new or clean used blankets to either fire station or to Tooele City Hall. The fire department then delivers the blankets and coats to local community agencies to be distributed to those members of our communities who need them most.

Thank you for your support, continued generosity.