Why former telethon participants are protesting the return of the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s most famous fundraising effort. Jerry Lewis makes his opening remarks at the 25th Anniversary of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The first 24-hour Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Association telethon aired 60 years ago on Saturday. The staple of Labor Day ...

LAS VEGAS (AP) - After 45 years, Jerry Lewis is retiring as host of the Muscular Dystrophy Association's Labor Day telethon. The 85-year-old comedian and Las Vegas resident issued a statement Monday ...

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 ...

$242,385. That's the total South Mississippi donated Monday to the Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon. It surely wasn't a typical day at WLOX Monday. More than 100 volunteers were in and out all day ...

The first 24-hour Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Association telethon aired 60 years ago on Saturday. The staple of Labor Day weekend featured established stars like Dolly Parton and young comics like ...