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Babylon ‘Fill the Boot’ event raises $40G for Sandy victims

Saturday January 5, 2013 6:54 PM By Fran Berkman

West Babylon residents and volunteer firefighters Brian Hammel,

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...

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