Community leaders locked up. For what? A good cause!

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Some people you may know in the community are locked up behind bars. The crime? A good cause.

Business and community leaders were locked up as jailbirds at the Hampton Inn near New Hanover Regional Medical Center.

They raised money for bail to support the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

Funds raised will go to local support for kids and adults affected with MDA, ALS, and other diseases.

“These are diseases that might be rare in nature but are certainly impactful on the folks that have those diseases,” MDA Executive Director Melissa Sinclair. “So while we are again having a great time while we’re out here today, it gives us an opportunity to reset awareness in the local community.”

The fundraising goal was $35,000 and they expect to surpass it with the donations which came in for the lockup. The funds raised will also make MDA summer camp possible for local kids.