{"id":19226,"date":"2012-08-10T17:59:08","date_gmt":"2012-08-11T00:59:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/198.57.196.122\/~gdatwofo\/theavtimes\/?p=19226"},"modified":"2013-01-18T21:21:50","modified_gmt":"2013-01-19T05:21:50","slug":"mda-lock-up-raises-over-23k","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/2012\/08\/10\/mda-lock-up-raises-over-23k\/","title":{"rendered":"MDA Lock up raises over $23K"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Arrestees were brought to BeX Bar & Grill Thursday (Aug. 9), where they were booked, photographed and given as many calls as necessary to make bail in the amount of $1,250.00.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Jailbird George Passantino secures some funds for bail.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

LANCASTER \u2013 Dozens of local executives and community leaders were \u201carrested\u201d Thursday. They were accused of \u201chaving a big heart\u201d and they served time in a mock jail at Bex Bar & Grill.<\/p>\n

The experience was part of MDA Lock up, an annual event to raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.<\/p>\n

\u201cParticipants commit to being jailbirds for a good cause,\u201d said Erin Kelly of the Muscular Dystrophy Association.<\/p>\n

As part of the jailed-themed event, sheriff\u2019s deputies \u201carrested\u201d participants at their businesses and transported them to Bex Bar & Grill.<\/p>\n

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Tammy Romero, a “repeat offender,” calls her network to raise money for bail.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cWe have a fake jail, and we take their mug shots to play with the theme and make it fun for the jailbirds as a thank you for raising money,\u201d Kelly said.<\/p>\n

\u201cNot too often I get a picture taken where I\u2019m behind bars, so it\u2019s a lot of fun,\u201d said jailbird George Passantino of Passantino Anderson.<\/p>\n

Jailbirds were sentenced to \u201craise bail\u201d by calling friends and encouraging contributions to advance MDA’s lifesaving programs. The bail was set at $1,250.00, which sponsors an MDA client family for a year, including a clinic visit, flu shot, and the experience of MDA\u2019s Summer Camp.<\/p>\n

\u201cI love to partake in events like this,\u201d said \u201crepeat offender\u201d Tammy Romero of Lamar Advertising. \u201cI feel it\u2019s highly important especially because the funds stay within our community.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m blessed to have the ability to go out and run around and play soccer with my kids, but some folks don\u2019t have that opportunity,\u201d said jailbird George Passantino of Passantino Anderson. \u00a0\u201cThis is for a great cause.\u201d<\/p>\n

Through the generous support of the Lancaster community, this year\u2019s MDA Lock up raised more $23,000, according to a post-event press release.<\/p>\n

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