HAMILTON NALC #426 CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT BENEFITS MDA

CINCINNATI, Ohio August 16, 2006 – On August 6, the Hamilton National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) Local #426 hosted a cornhole tournament to raise funds for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). The NALC invited members of the community to partner up and play other cornhole enthusiasts in a tournament for a good cause.

This first-time NALC cornhole tournament for MDA had 32 teams from Hamilton and the Greater Cincinnati community while raising $355 to benefit MDA. The winning team was the “Jaybirds,” Joe “City” Templeton and Brian Wolpert.

Proceeds from the Lock Up will not only benefit MDA’s Summer Camp, but also assist more than 1,000 families in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. MDA provides assistance in the purchases of wheelchairs, leg braces and communication devices for patients and offers five
support groups. MDA’s Summer Camp is an exciting week at Camp Campbell Gard in Hamilton, OH for children ages 6-21 living with any one of 43 neuromuscular diseases. MDA also funds two weekly clinics – one at University Hospital and one at Children’s Hospital.

MDA (www.mda.org) is a non-profit organization not funded by United Way or the Federal Government and is the number one provider of neuromuscular research. This voluntary health agency works to defeat more than 40 neuromuscular diseases through programs of worldwide research, comprehensive services, and far-reaching professional and public health education. The largest fundraiser for MDA is the Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon, which will be featured locally on WB-WSTR Channel 64 on September 4th from 6 a.m. until 7 p.m.

For more information about Hamilton NALC #426 Cornhole Tournament, please contact Sara Miller at 513.231.2222 or smiller@mdausa.org.
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