Local firefighters raised more than $20,000 for children with muscular dystrophy as part of this year’s Fill the Boot campaign.

The annual effort is part of a national campaign run by firefighters that usually happens Labor Day weekend.

This year, firefighters from Eastside Fire & Rescue solicited donations on two separate days this summer, walking around central locations in Issaquah, Sammamish and North Bend. 

They raised $20,840 for the Muscular Dystrophy Association, which has set aside the money for a summer camp in North Bend for children with muscular dystrophy. The money will cover the cost of going to camp, as well as some equipment needs at the camp, according to Ryan Anderson, a spokesman for EFR.

EFR officials recently presented awards recognizing the donations to Issaquah’s Dave Kappler, Sammamish’s Lee Fellinge and North Bend’s Dee Williamson, who accepted on behalf of their respective cities.