This year we are proud to announce that the New Mexico Professional Fire Fighters have reached the 100K benchmark in Statewide funds raised for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Top honors go to the Albuquerque Chapter of Local 244 for their most money raised total of $69,094. Bernalillo County Chapter of Local 244 raised $17,488, making this local chapter the most improved. In a three way tie, Los Alamos Local  3279 raised $7550, Santa Fe Local 2059 raised $7550 and Farmington Local 2850 raised $7548, which is remarkable. Sunland Park Local 4737 with $2477 is the rookie of the year along with Gallup Local 4296 bringing in $1521. The MDA Coordinator of 2009 goes to Ahren Griego for his hard work organizing the fund raising for the AFD. He deserves lots of credit for motivating the fire fighters and the proof is in the result. Other Locals involved in MDA fundraising are Las Cruces Local 2362 raising $2100, Carlsbad Local 1687 raising $1300, Deming Local 4251 raising $1000 and Artesia Local 3814 raising $750. The grand Total for all the Locals in the State of New Mexico is $118,378, a new record and the first time our state's fire fighters have raised over $100,000. Way to go!