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America’s muscle charity, the Muscular Dystrophy Association, is transforming the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon this weekend, September 5-6, by integrating a simple yet highly memorable gesture throughout the 21½-hour show.

LAS VEGAS, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Got muscle? America's muscle charity, the Muscular Dystrophy Association, is transforming the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon this weekend by integrating a simple yet highly memorable gesture throughout the 21-1/2-hour show. The gesture is so powerful that MDA, with help from its advertising agency E.B. Lane, already has packaged it into an extraordinary ...

Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon Achieves $60.5 Million TUCSON, Ariz., Sept. 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Despite the effects of an uncertain economy, contributions and pledges to the 44th annual Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon over Labor Day nonetheless totaled $60,481,231 million. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090907/DC71542 ) MDA National Chairman and Telethon star Jerry Lewis said he was impressed by the show of support from Telethon viewers even during hard times. “These are very

Legendary entertainer Jerry Lewis will continue his battle against muscular dystrophy this Labor Day weekend on his 44th Labor Day Telethon to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Originating from South Point Hotel, Casino Spa in Las Vegas, the live show will air Sunday, Sept. 6 for 21 ½ hours on some 180 “Love Network” stations nationwide. Beginning at 11 p.m. the show will air locally on KPRC Local 2 in Houston, KBTX-TV 3 in Bryan/College Station and KFDM Channel 6 in Beaumont.