Photo by Marti Moore/The Connection
Technician Teresa Swanson of Fairfax County Fire Station 15 in Chantilly works on Labor Day, in between distress calls, to help kids affected by muscular dystrophy. She and fellow first responders stood at busy traffic intersections throughout Fairfax County during the long weekend to collect this year for the Reston-based nonprofit MDA Greater Washington, D.C.