Ansonia business leaders 'locked-up' for muscular dystrophy

ANSONIA >> The local branch of the Muscular Dystrophy Association held a lock-up event Jan. 29 at The Original Antonio’s located at 314 Main St.

Community business leaders were picked up at their place of business and brought to Antonio’s by several transportation sponsors supporting the event. A car and driver for the day were each donated by Fitzpatrick’s Chrysler Jeep, The Limo Group and Curtiss Ryan Honda. Upon arriving at “jail” to serve their time, the “jailbirds” were served complimentary “jail” food, while they each attempted to raise their bail money for MDA. The “jailbirds” spent their time at the facility calling friends and family to bail them out of the mock MDA “jail.” This year the local MDA raised over $23,000 at the Lock-Up.

Jason Tracy, assistant principal at Amity High School, was the highest fundraiser raising $2,155. Other top fundraisers were Josh Dickinson, Audit Manager at Blum Shapiro, who raised $1,664, Shelly Arsenault, clerk for the City of Shelton, who raised $1,335 Linda Scott, CFO of Brennan Construction, who raised $1,250 and Doreen Laucella, bookkeeper for the Shelton Senior Center, who raised $1,090.

MDA is the nonprofit health agency dedicated to curing muscular dystrophy, ALS and related diseases by funding worldwide research. The Association also provides comprehensive health care and support services, advocacy and education. The majority of contributions to MDA come from individual donors.

This is a press release from the Muscular Dystrophy Association.