‘Jail’ will raise funds for charity
More than 200 Uniontown area executives and civic leaders will be volunteering to be “arrested and serve time” in a mock jail at the Christian W. Klay Winery on Route 40 in Chalk Hill on Thursday in an effort to raise money for the local Muscular Dystrophy Association. Participants will be sentenced to “raise bail” by calling friends and encouraging contributions to advance MDA’s programs.
When “paroled,” executives have the opportunity to network with one another.
Several local businesses are supporting the community event, with “jailbird” transportation and arresting officers provided by Alpha Security, mug-shot photos courtesy of the MDA and jailhouse food provided by Christian Klay.
MDA is a voluntary health agency working to defeat neuromuscular diseases through research, services and professional and public health education. MDA also maintains about 230 clinics nationwide, including one at UPMC-Presbyterian hospital in Pittsburgh, local support groups, and a summer camp for children with muscle-wasting diseases at Camp Kon-O-Kwee.
MDA is the first nonprofit recognized by the American Medical Association with a Lifetime Achievement Award “for significant and lasting contributions to the health and welfare of humanity.”
Those interested in participating in the Executive MDA Lock-Up, or to nominate someone to participate, call the local MDA office at 412-823-3094.