Foxborough Business and Community Leaders get "Locked-Up" for MDA

Foxborough Business and Community Leaders Set to “Go Behind Bars” at

MDA Lock-Up Event

FOXBOROUGH, MA, July 7, 2017 — Business and community leaders from the Foxborough area are being “locked up” on July 20th at Splitsville at Patriot’s Place while they raise money for “bail” to support the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Funds raised will help free kids and adults from the harm of muscular dystrophy, ALS and related diseases that take away physical strength and mobility.

Dan Jockell of Morse Ready Mix, Mitch Franklin of Papa Gino’s, Kim Gafford of Microfridge, Donna Blodgett of the USPS, and Barclay Hansen of Aquahealth, along with 35 other business and community leaders have volunteered to go behind bars as part of MDA’s fundraising program. During the event, participants, called jailbirds, will be locked up for one hour as they attempt to raise bail by calling on their friends, family and colleagues to contribute to MDA’s life-saving mission.

“Many MDA families in Foxborough and surrounding communities are faced with the daily challenges brought on by the effects of diseases like muscular dystrophy, ALS, and spinal muscular atrophy. Everyday freedoms like walking, talking and even breathing can be taken away by these muscle-debilitating diseases,” said Fundraising Coordinator, Jessica Null. “But with support from our generous Lock-Up participants and community members, we can help change that by raising critical funds and awareness that will help kids and adults break free from the barriers that these life-threatening diseases often bring.”

More than 300 Lock-Up events are expected to take place throughout the U.S. in 2017. Last year, dedicated participants raised $10.3 million through Lock-Up for MDA. We will be welcoming business and community leaders from over 30 local businesses to the Foxborough Lock-Up.

Every dollar raised through Lock-Up benefits MDA’s mission to fund groundbreaking research across diseases and provide individuals with life-enhancing programs and support services, including state-of-the-art multidisciplinary care at MDA Care Centers at Rhode Island Hospital, Brigham and Women’s, Boston Children’s Hospital, Mass General, and UMass Medical Center in Providence, Boston, and Worcester.

Funds raised also make MDA Summer Camp possible for 130 local kids, where they can experience the best week of the year at no cost to their families at Camp Hemlocks and Agassiz Village.

To learn more about the Lock-Up program and how to get involved, contact Fundraising Coordinator Jessica Null at 401-732-1910 or jnull@mdausa.org, or visit mda.org/lockup.

About MDA

MDA is leading the fight to free individuals — and the families who love them — from the harm of muscular dystrophy, ALS and related muscle-debilitating diseases that take away physical strength, independence and life. We use our collective strength to help kids and adults live longer and grow stronger by finding research breakthroughs across diseases; caring for individuals from day one; and empowering families with services and support in hometowns across America.

Learn how you can fund cures, find care and champion the cause at mda.org.

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