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Photo of the Day: A Little La Cañadan Doing His Part
Los Angeles County Firefighters from La Cañada and La Crescenta stationed themselves along Foothill Boulevard Thursday collecting cash for MDA.
Firefighters and paramedics aplenty pounded the pavement along Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada Thursday, collecting money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. With boots out stretched, firefighters collected cash for their annual Fill-the-Boot fundraiser. Participating fire houses included , and .
MDA offers grants for wheelchairs, leg braces, communication devices, summer camps, no-cost clinics to their clients, and research projects to help identify the causes and cures for more than 40 neuromuscular diseases.
Firefighters will collect money at Foothill and Verdugo Boulevards Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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