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Babylon ‘Fill the Boot’ event raises $40G for Sandy victims
Photo credit: Fran Berkman
Babylon firefighters might have just given new meaning to the phrase “bootstrapping it.”
Members of every volunteer fire department within the Town of Babylon took part in a fundraiser on Saturday that generated more than $40,000 for victims of superstorm Sandy within the town. The event was dubbed “Fill the Boot” because the volunteers stood at various intersections throughout the town, encouraging...
