Letter to the Editor

Thanks for MDA telethon support

To the editor:

This Labor Day weekend, thanks to the generosity of the people of the tristate area, the broadcast here of the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon raised $500,070 in contributions and pledges.

On behalf of the Muscular Dystrophy Association and the families in our community affected by muscular dystrophy and other neuromuscular diseases, I want to say thank you.

Every year I continue to be moved by the caring displayed by the American public, no matter how difficult their own lives are and no matter what's going on in the world.

Heartfelt thanks also goes to the volunteers as well as KFVS12 for broadcasting the telethon and helping to make it a success.

I also want to say thank you to the many local businesses for their important contributions to this year's show. Their year-round support makes it possible for MDA to maintain important services needed by your neighbors with neuromuscular diseases.

For information about MDA or any of our programs, contact the Cape Girardeau MDA office at 335-4400 or visit www.mda.org.

Thanks again on behalf of the families who count on MDA all year long.

JERRY LEWIS, National Chairman, Muscular Dystrophy Association, Tucson, Ariz.