Hartford, Conn., June 11, 2010 – Local business leaders from Torrington, Winsted, and New Hartford will be heading to “jail” on Tuesday, June 22, 2010 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. at Cambridge House 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 Cambridge House, located at 84 Main Street in Torrington, to serve their time at the local MDA Lock-Up. At Cambridge House the “jailbirds” will be served complimentary “jail” food while they each attempt to raise their bail money for MDA. In past years, the Torrington Lock Up has raised over $45,000. This year the local MDA has set a bail goal of $2,400 for each participant. All proceeds will go towards the fight against neuromuscular disease.
MDA is a national voluntary health agency working to defeat muscular dystrophy and related diseases through programs of worldwide research, comprehensive services and far-reaching professional and public health education. MDA also supports nearly 400 research projects around the world and sponsors 220 hospital-affiliated clinics.
For more information about this event please contact Melody Avery at (860) 633-4466 or mavery@mdausa.org or Brooke Eder at (203) 288-3500 or beder@mdausa.org.
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