Sherri May & Co.

It was a day like any other. We had just finished our morning huddle, and I was settling into my morning routine. Suddenly, two men came through the door asking for Angi Brugger. I came out of my office and was immediately handcuffed. My coworkers just laughed and started snapping pictures. Okay, so this wasn’t a real arrest… it was actually a charity event.

This staged arrest is called Lock-Up, and it’s an annual event hosted by the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). And their visit wasn’t much of a surprise since I had been raising money for months in preparation for this day.

After the two young men showed up, I was taken downstairs and loaded into the “Paddy Wagon.” We picked up two more jailbirds and arrived at our final destination, Hanny’s Restaurant in Phoenix. Soon after, we got to see who would contribute from our donations– several children who were a part of the Jerry’s Kids foundation gave us a warm welcome.

Then, we continued with the planned events. We got our mug shots taken, then we got our photos taken with a showgirl (I’m still trying to figure out how that tied in), and finally, we sat down to make additional calls to raise our “bail,” which meant making calls for additional donations.

While I was calling friends and family to raise a few more dollars, I also networked with the people around me. Every time we collected $100, we rang a bell which turned into a conversation and usually ended in a name exchange. So not only did I raise $610 for MDA, I made a couple of new friends and really enjoyed the event. I will definitely recruit some friends for next year’s Lock-Up!

Click here to find out more about MDA, Jerry’s Kids and the Lock-Up event.