Muscular Dystrophy Campout

Spruce Grove Fire Services muscular dystrophy rooftop campout 2012 event

Spruce Grove firefighters participated in a three-night rooftop campout to raise funds for muscular dystrophy.

Members from Spruce Grove Fire Services camped out on the fire station roof from Feb. 21 to 24, 2012, and raised more than $22,000 for muscular dystrophy.

The campout was part of a larger campaign that was started by Edmonton Fire and Rescue. This was the second year Spruce Grove Fire Services was involved in the rooftop campout challenge. In 2011, the group raised $15,000.

Muscular dystrophy is the name for a group of neuromuscular disorders that are characterized by progressive weakness and wasting of the voluntary muscles that control body movement. As muscle tissue weakens and wastes away, it is replaced by fatty and connective tissue. Over time, persons with neuromuscular disorders may lose the ability to walk, speak, and ultimately breathe. For some individuals, the disorder is fatal. There is currently no cure.