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The MDA Labor Day Telethon was an annual telethon held on (starting the night before and throughout) Labor Day in the United States to raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). The Muscular Dystrophy Association was founded in 1950 with hopes of gaining the American public's interest. [2]
The MDA Labor Day Telethon was an annual telethon held on Labor Day in the United States to raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA), which was founded in 1950 with hopes of gaining the American public's interest. Stars. Jerry Lewis. Ed McMahon. Jack Jacobson.
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Sep 2, 2011 · This Labor Day, for the first time in forty-five years, there won’t be a Jerry Lewis telethon on TV. It will be a great day for people with disabilities.
Earlier this year, the Muscular Dystrophy Association announced that the organization was ending the annual Labor Day telethon. It's a move that followed Lewis retiring as host in 2011, and...
Jul 22, 2012 · Last year the Muscular Dystrophy Association announced that Jerry Lewis was stepping down as host of its annual Labor Day telethon, the marathon TV event he had made his personal...
May 1, 2015 · It became a weekend-long Labor Day telethon in 1966, usually kicking off Sunday night and running into Monday afternoon. Celebrities including Frank Sinatra, John Lennon, Michael Jackson,...
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