Lock-Up Fundraiser for MDA is March 4
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By Staff Report-
Accused of having big hearts and being heavily armed with kindness, the “jailbirds” volunteered to be part of MDA’s Lock-Up in order to raise “bail.”
They encourage friends, family, co-workers and business contacts to make contributions to MDA that will directly benefit families in Kosciusko County living with progressive muscle diseases.
Jailbirds participating are reaching out to their co-workers, friends and family for support. Jailbird Kelly Malcolm of Malcolm Associates even promised to match every donation she received on one particular day.
Nancy Fanning and Team DePuy Synthes – Fight for a Cure have already raised their full bail thanks to the help of many fellow employees and a company donation from Johnson & Johnson.
Each MDA jailbird’s bail is set at $3,000, which will allow him or her to be released for good behavior. The Kosciusko County Sherriff’s Department, Warsaw Police Department, R&B Car Company and Club Car Limo will be volunteering their time to help escort jail birds to Noa Noa and then back to work.
MDA also assists jailbirds in creating personalized Lock-Up donation websites to help raise their bail ahead of time online. The links for these websites can be emailed to friends, family and co-workers who could make secure online donations.
“It’s amazing how our community jailbirds have rallied around MDA and are doing a great job as they continue to raise bail donations,” said Alison Eckert, fundraising coordinator and MDA parole officer, in a release from the association. “The actual day of the Lock-Up will be a fun celebration of the work each person did to help families who live right here in our community.”
Lock-Ups are one of MDA’s signature fundraising programs, benefiting individuals living with muscular dystrophy, ALS and related progressive muscle diseases in the Warsaw area.
The event also will help send Kosciusko County youngsters to a special week at MDA summer camp at Camp Potawotami. Youngsters with muscle diseases, as well as the many volunteers at MDA summer camp each year, enjoy a variety of activities designed specifically for children with limited mobility. Activities include horseback riding, swimming, football, and arts and crafts.
MDA is the nonprofit health agency dedicated to curing muscular dystrophy, ALS and related diseases by funding worldwide research.
The association also provides health care services; advocates for the families it serves; and invests resources educating the medical and scientific communities, as well as the general public, about neuromuscular diseases affecting more than 1 million Americans.
MDA maintains a nationwide network of about 200 hospital-affiliated clinics — 38 of which are designed as MDA/ALS centers — that provide medical and health care services to adults and children with neuromuscular diseases.
Families in Kosciusko County are encouraged to visit the MDA Clinic at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne or Elkhart Clinic in Elkhart.
For more information about MDA’s Lock-Up campaign, contact Alison Eckert at [email protected][[In-content Ad]]
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Accused of having big hearts and being heavily armed with kindness, the “jailbirds” volunteered to be part of MDA’s Lock-Up in order to raise “bail.”
They encourage friends, family, co-workers and business contacts to make contributions to MDA that will directly benefit families in Kosciusko County living with progressive muscle diseases.
Jailbirds participating are reaching out to their co-workers, friends and family for support. Jailbird Kelly Malcolm of Malcolm Associates even promised to match every donation she received on one particular day.
Nancy Fanning and Team DePuy Synthes – Fight for a Cure have already raised their full bail thanks to the help of many fellow employees and a company donation from Johnson & Johnson.
Each MDA jailbird’s bail is set at $3,000, which will allow him or her to be released for good behavior. The Kosciusko County Sherriff’s Department, Warsaw Police Department, R&B Car Company and Club Car Limo will be volunteering their time to help escort jail birds to Noa Noa and then back to work.
MDA also assists jailbirds in creating personalized Lock-Up donation websites to help raise their bail ahead of time online. The links for these websites can be emailed to friends, family and co-workers who could make secure online donations.
“It’s amazing how our community jailbirds have rallied around MDA and are doing a great job as they continue to raise bail donations,” said Alison Eckert, fundraising coordinator and MDA parole officer, in a release from the association. “The actual day of the Lock-Up will be a fun celebration of the work each person did to help families who live right here in our community.”
Lock-Ups are one of MDA’s signature fundraising programs, benefiting individuals living with muscular dystrophy, ALS and related progressive muscle diseases in the Warsaw area.
The event also will help send Kosciusko County youngsters to a special week at MDA summer camp at Camp Potawotami. Youngsters with muscle diseases, as well as the many volunteers at MDA summer camp each year, enjoy a variety of activities designed specifically for children with limited mobility. Activities include horseback riding, swimming, football, and arts and crafts.
MDA is the nonprofit health agency dedicated to curing muscular dystrophy, ALS and related diseases by funding worldwide research.
The association also provides health care services; advocates for the families it serves; and invests resources educating the medical and scientific communities, as well as the general public, about neuromuscular diseases affecting more than 1 million Americans.
MDA maintains a nationwide network of about 200 hospital-affiliated clinics — 38 of which are designed as MDA/ALS centers — that provide medical and health care services to adults and children with neuromuscular diseases.
Families in Kosciusko County are encouraged to visit the MDA Clinic at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne or Elkhart Clinic in Elkhart.
For more information about MDA’s Lock-Up campaign, contact Alison Eckert at [email protected][[In-content Ad]]
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