Local Business Leaders Being Sent To Jail For A Good Cause

Providence, R.I., June 9, 2010 – Over 200 local business leaders will be heading to “jail” on Wednesday, June 16, 2010 from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. at McFadden’s Restaurant & Saloon in order to raise their “bail” for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA).

Community business leaders will be arrested at their place of business and transported to McFadden’s, located at 52 Pine Street, to serve their time at the local MDA Lock-Up. At McFadden’s, the “jailbirds” will be served complimentary “jail” food while they each attempt to raise at least $2,000 in bail money.

The Rhode Island State Police, the Providence Police Department, Sentinel Limo, Angel Limo, and Professional Security Services will be kindly volunteering their time and services to transport participants to and from the event. Last year local “jailbirds” raised $55,000 in bail money, all of which went towards the fight against neuromuscular disease. This year the local MDA has set the same goal of raising $55,000 at the event.

MDA is the nonprofit health agency dedicated to curing muscular dystrophy, ALS and related diseases by funding worldwide research. The Association also provides comprehensive health care and support services, advocacy and education. The majority of contributions to MDA come from individual donors.

For more information on this event please contact Steve Matos at smatos@mdausa.org or (401) 732-1910 or Brooke Eder at beder@mdausa.org or (203) 288-3500.