It's the Marion County Fire Department's way of making a difference: A cause they've supported for years. You see them out on the streets every June, hoping to fill their boots for muscular dystrophy.

  Lieutenant John Asbell has been participating in "Fill The Boot" for the last 7 years.  He says it's a cause he strongly believes in, and is always impressed with the community's support.  Asbell says some citizens stuffed 100 dollar bills into the boot this year. 

  Firefighters braved the heat in full uniform, sweating bullets for this cause.  They say it was a complete success.  They're hoping to top last year's total of 35-thousand dollars.

"Every year we try to beat the last.  Hopefully we can get a little bit above that this year and keep going up the next year," says Lieutenant Asbell.

  On an international level,  the "Fill The Boot" campaign has raised more than 200 million dollars for the Muscular Dystrophy Association in the last 50 years.

   Thalia Hayden, WCJB TV 20 News.