The IAFF presented the 38th annual Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon with a record-breaking $18.3 million, the largest single donation in the telethon's history. The International Association of Fire Fighters ...

When many people think of the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA), they probably think about the long-running telethon made famous by comedian Jerry Lewis. For decades, the telethon took over the ...

NEW YORK – The Muscular Dystrophy Association is ending its annual Labor Day telethon, a television tradition for decades that has slowly disappeared from view since the sudden end of Jerry Lewis’ ...

A slowing economy might mean people are spending less in some parts of the country, but the Muscular Dystrophy Association saw a jump in its donations during the 36th annual Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon ...

LAS VEGAS -- After 45 years promoting treatment and a cure for children he calls "my kids," comedian Jerry Lewis announced this week he is retiring as host of the Labor Day Muscular Dystrophy ...

WGN Radio’s Dave Plier and Dave Schwan talk about the history of the American labor movement as well as the legacy of comedian Jerry Lewis and what was an annual tradition on Labor Day weekend, the ...

It's time again for an American tradition: the Muscular Dystrophy Association's Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon. Locally, firefighters will conduct their annual Fill-the-Boot campaign for MDA ...

The Muscular Dystrophy Association’s (MDA) national Telethon Online Auction, featuring celebrity and sports memorabilia, electronics, trips, unique celebrity experiences and much more, begins today, ...

Lewis, 85, issued a statement through the association calling it "time for an all new Telethon era." "As a labor of love, I've hosted the annual Telethon since 1966 and I'll be making my final ...