N.J. Business Leaders Raise "Bail" for Westfield Lock-Up

The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) will send local business leaders to “jail” on Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at The Jolly Trolley in Westfield, N.J. from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to raise “bail” for MDA.

MDA will “lock-up” community business leaders and arrest them at their place of business. Transportation will be provided by local police departments to The Jolly Trolley, located at 411 North Ave E, Westfield, NJ 07090.

Each “jailbird” will raise $1,600 in the weeks leading up to the event, then visit the “jailhouse” to turn in their bail, enjoy MDA’s version of “gourmet bread and water” otherwise known as lunch, and have the opportunity to network with colleagues and friends. The $1,600 bail benefits funding for MDA’s week-long overnight camp, in Spring Valley, N.Y., for children ages 6-17, served by The Association. MDA aims to raise at least $50,000 from the event.

Business leaders from Westfield, Fanwood, Plainfield, South Plainfield, Clark, Cranford, and Kenilworth are invited to participate.

MDA is the nonprofit health agency dedicated to curing muscular dystrophy, ALS and related disease by funding worldwide research. The Association also provides comprehensive health care and support services, advocacy and education.

For more information on this event or to register as a “jailbird”, please contact Erin Dresnick at (201) 843-4452 or edresnick@mdausa.org.