August 11, 2008
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Please Watch and Give What You Can This Year!
I’ve been involved with the MDA Association ever since I can remember as a child of 8 years old. This year more than ever we all need to give what we can. They’ve found so many cures for many of the nuro deasea’s and are so close to finding the cure for the remaining ones. Please watch and enjoy this years telethon with your family and friends.
God Bless, Randall Licht / Borel Photography
Watch the telethon this year on:
CA Sacramento KQCA 58 MyNetworkTV www.my58.com 6:00 PM PDT 3 “I’m truly honored to be joined by such an incredible team of all-stars willing to go all out in the fight against muscular dystrophy,” said MDA National Chairman and Telethon star Jerry Lewis. “The sheer weight of talent and professionalism these people bring to the show is sure to make this year’s Telethon a smashing success.”
The national Telethon will feature a steady stream of performances by top entertainers; updates on important research and medical advances in the battle against muscular dystrophy and related diseases; and video profiles and live interviews with individuals and families affected by those diseases.
The broadcast will originate from the South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa in Las Vegas beginning at 9 p.m. EDT on Sunday, Aug. 31, and ending 21½ hours later at 6:30 p.m. EDT, Sept. 1.
The show will be broadcast to nearly 40 million viewers in the United States and Canada by some 180 television stations comprising MDA’s “Love Network.” Millions more worldwide will be able to see the Telethon on the Internet via RealNetworks at mda.org. Check local listings for times and stations.
A new feature of this year’s broadcast is the Jerry Lewis Telethon Online Auction at www.mda.org/auctions. Starting Aug. 21, it features items donated by celebrities, MDA sponsors and other friends of the Association. Hundreds of items are up for bid in such categories as travel, unique experiences, electronics, golf, excursions, sports memorabilia and more. One section carries items from Harley-Davidson’s 105th anniversary celebration. The auction ends Sept. 4.
In 2007, pledges and donations to the MDA Telethon brought in a record $63.8 million.
MDA is a voluntary health agency working to defeat muscular dystrophy and related diseases through programs of worldwide research, comprehensive services and far-reaching professional and public health information.
The Association’s programs are funded almost entirely by individual private contributors.
Comments (2)
Wow its been a while since I have been here! I am getting caught up with my albums, Just waiting on people to get back in town for approvals so I can send them off to Graphi and post them up. Got a couple of slideshows coming up too so you know we have been nose to the grindstone!
Defintiely love this guy and his commitment to MD!!!
Kerri
Good reminder about Jerry and what he’s done. There are so many lives he’s touched over the years as a result of this telethon.
Let’s do lunch!!