HOUSTON – A Labor Day tradition of giving to the Muscular Dystrophy Association once again aired on KPRC Local 2. A primetime entertainment special called "MDA Show of Strength" started Sunday at 6 ...

After 21 1/2 hours of great entertainment and powerful appeals, the final timpani rolled and confetti fell on the 2010 Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon which raised $58,919,838 in contributions and pledges to ...

Despite the struggling economy, the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon raised $58,919,838 from this year's Labor Day event. The 45th annual event brought in about $1.5 million less than last year. Hit by the ...

Once upon a time before the internet, telethons — marathon television fundraisers known for their endless lineup of performers and rows and rows of on-camera volunteers answering telephones to accept ...

After sharing "I love yous," Jerry Lewis fondly touches Abbey Umali's face Monday afternoon during the final hour of the 45th Annual Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon at the South Point. Umali is the ...

Minnesota farmers have an unexpected opportunity to apply for funds that will help them research and demonstrate ways to improve resource efficiencies on their farms. The Minnesota Department of ...

After rallying from a breakdown in the middle of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “You’ll Never Walk Alone,” his telethon’s traditional coda, host Jerry Lewis thanked the audience, said good night and walked ...

Firefighters from Greeley and Fort Collins have teamed up with Rock Bottom Brewery for the annual Fire Chief Ale promotion to raise money for the local Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). The ...

MDA plans to launch a synthetic-aperture radar satellite capable of acquiring imagery over a 700-kilometer swath, as a follow-on to Radarsat-2. Credit: MDA SAN FRANCISCO – MDA’s Radarsat-2 follow-on ...