Stars Behind Bars Lock-Up


Accelerated Rehab and Urbandale Family Physicians have partnered together to help raise money for the Central Iowa Chapter of the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). By participating in the “Stars Behind Bars Lock-Up event, we will make a difference in the lives of Central Iowans affected by neuromuscular disease.

Malea Jensen, DO, and Trina Radske-Suchan, physical therapist, will be incarcerated on April 12th, at 11:00am. A parole officer and deputy will arrest them and take them to MDA’s “Maximum-Appreciation Facility” at the Bonefish Grill in West Des Moines. There they will be sentenced and held for one hour with a bail bond set at $1800.

The $1800 bail money will help send 3 kids to camp, fund 72 flu shots, fund 9 clinic visits, fix 3 wheelchairs, or fund 29 minutes of research. $2000 will assist one person with the purchase of a wheelchair, leg braces or communication device. $3900 pays for one hour of MDA research seeking treatments and cures for more than 40 neuromuscular diseases.

Both Urbandale Family Physicians and Accelerated Rehab Centers believe in the work of the MDA, and want to contribute to the battle against neuromuscular diseases. We want to help the MDA with their ongoing mission to raise hope and someday provide a cure.

The MDA provides some 235 hospital-affiliated clinics, offering quality medical care from doctors, nurses and therapists experienced in dealing with neuromuscular diseases. These clinics also serve as sites for clinical trials of the latest experimental therapies and drugs. MDA also offers about 290 support groups for those with neuromuscular diseases and their families. In addition, each year more than 4000 youngsters attend weeklong MDA summer camps.

MDA is the world's largest non-governmental sponsor of research seeking the causes of and effective treatments for neuromuscular diseases, sponsoring some 400 research projects annually.

We are excited to make a difference! If you can help me post bail, please send bail money to the following address:

Dr. Malea Jensen
c/o MDA jail bail
2901 86th St
Urbandale, Iowa 50322