TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Before crowdfunding or social media fundraisers, there was the Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon — a Toledo tradition that brought the community together every year to raise money ...

The emotional reunion of estranged friends Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis stole the show in 1976 on the MDA Labor Day Telethon in Las Vegas.

What began as a $50 backyard fundraiser inspired by Jerry Lewis has become a half-century tradition raising more than $760,000 for MDA HINGHAM, Mass., Aug. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- In 1976, a young ...

Frank Sinatra used his charm to reunite one of comedy’s most unforgettable duos. On Sept. 5, 1976, the crooner appeared on the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) Labor Day Telethon, hosted by Jerry ...