• Article Photo. Chris Staab and other Vinton firemen helped 'Fill the Boot' for the MDA on Saturday.
    Chris Staab and other Vinton firemen helped 'Fill the Boot' for the MDA on Saturday.
  • Article Photo. Dan McKenna collects a donation.
    Dan McKenna collects a donation.
  • Article Photo. Brynn Staab helps her father, Vinton fireman Chris Staab, accept donations for the MDA.
    Brynn Staab helps her father, Vinton fireman Chris Staab, accept donations for the MDA.
  • Article Photo. Brynn Staab and the boot.
    Brynn Staab and the boot.

     Although the MDA "Telethon" only will be on TV for six hours this Labor Day, the connection between Vinton firefighters and "Jerry's Kids" continues as before.

     Several firefighters participated in the annual "Fill the Boot" fundraiser, collecting cash and change donations from drivers stopped at the intersection of Fourth Street and C Avenue on Saturday.

     Firefighters from all over the U.S. have been helping the MDA this way for many years. In Vinton, some of the boots were nearly full of cash and coins as firemen received donations from dozens of drivers.