Firefighters Fill-the-Boot for muscular dystrophy

Firefighters Fill-the-Boot for muscular dystrophy

The Grand Junction Fire Department kicked of its annual Fill-the-Boot campaign, Saturday.

Its part of an international effort to raise money for muscular dystrophy, a disease affecting hundreds of families in Western Colorado.

"More than 40 diseases make up muscular dystrophy and there is no cure yet," Kendall Montagriff, with the Muscular Dystrophy Association, said.

Children with muscular dystrophy face difficulty everyday because of the disease.

9-year-old Shane Walz is no exception.

Back in 2005 he was diagnosed with an unknown type of MD.

During Shanes uphill battle, the Muscular Dystrophy Association has helped pay for his testing, wheelchairs, and other equipment.

His grandmother, Danna Michels, says "for the family, what MDA kicks in is money towards research and trying to find a cure."

Shane has been working with Children's Hospital in Denver, trying to find a more specific diagnosis in hopes of getting successful treatment.

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Firefighters Fill-the-Boot for muscular dystrophy