BY LOREEN BERLIN: About 25 Garden Grove firefighters from Local No. 2005 walked in the crosswalks and worked the crowds of drivers at Harbor Boulevard and Chapman Avenue Saturday to "Fill the Boot" with money, an annual fundraiser for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.<\/p>\n

After four hours, they donated nearly $7,000 to MDA Area Director Liz Denny.<\/p>\n

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BY LOREEN BERLIN: About 25 Garden Grove firefighters from Local No. 2005 walked in the crosswalks and worked the crowds of drivers at Harbor Boulevard and Chapman Avenue Saturday to "Fill the Boot" with money, an annual fundraiser for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.<\/p>\n

After four hours, they donated nearly $7,000 to MDA Area Director Liz Denny.<\/p>\n

Battalion Chief Tustin Truhill's son Gavin, 10, has been affected by MS and has been helped by the Association. He was on site Saturday to help hand out junior firefighter stickers to children whose parents donated to the cause, along with carrying a donation sign on the sidewalk with his brother, Cooper, 9.<\/p>\n

People walking on the sidewalks stopped to ask what the money would be used for and then dug into their pockets and donated money. One man didn't speak English but managed to convey he wanted to donate money, which he did. Another family with small children walking toward the firefighters' pop-up tent also asked questions and then put money in the firefighters' boot.<\/p>\n

Truhill and his family were out to help with the fundraiser and recently Truhill and his sons each shaved their heads for the St. Baldrick Foundation. Shaving their heads was a way to raise money for childhood cancer research and shows solidarity with children who are fighting cancer and have lost their hair.<\/p>\n

"I've been doing the MD fundraiser for as long as I've been employed by the Garden Grove Fire Department, 18-years, and my sons, Gavin and Cooper, have helped for about five years, along with my wife Tami," said Truhill. "I like to teach my sons the gift of community service and helping non-profits."<\/p>\n

Capt. Steve Fellner said he's been helping for the 17 years he's been with the Garden Grove Fire Department. The department started the project in 1954.<\/p>\n

"It's through the generosity of drivers that we can do this," said Fellner. "One person donated two, $100 bills and some donate the change from their ashtray and we get tons of $5 bills."<\/p>\n

"This fundraiser is a humbling experience," said Denny. "People give who don't have a lot of money and from my position, I'm proud to walk for MDA because they're committed to finding a cure and helping individuals live unlimited lives to the fullest at the camp."<\/p>\n

Denny said the International Association of Fire Fighters is MDA's largest sponsor.<\/p>\n

"They have raised hundreds of millions of dollars over the past 60 years in addition to daily protecting the community," said Denny. "And then they go above and beyond to support kids and adults with MD."<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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