“This year we were able to raise just under $50,000,” Idaho Falls firefighter Jimmie Hitch said. “That is the most we have ever raised in the history of our department! We couldn’t have done it without the support of our awesome community!”
Idaho Falls Community Hospital donated $5,000 and Lookout Credit Union donated $1,000 to the campaign.
In a statement to the MDA, a local community member expressed gratitude by stating, “IFFD did it again! I am extremely grateful for the Idaho Falls firefighters and the support they continuously give to MDA. The money they raised gives me hope of one day finding a cure for me and my son. We love our local firefighters!”
Over the past eleven years, the IFFD/IAFF Local 1565 has raised more than $260,000 for the MDA. In 2019, they broke state records, raising more than $32,845.