LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: AREA CONTRIBUTES GENEROUS HELP TO MDA TELETHON

To the editor:

You and your readers have given my family a reason to celebrate. Your generous contributions to the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon will speed worldwide research seeking treatments and cures for neuromuscular diseases and will help the Muscular Dystrophy Association provide unparalleled medical services through its national network of clinics.

It's wonderful to know that families like mine can count on so many caring people in Southeast Missouri. Your generosity enables MDA to maintain 230 clinics, including the one at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, as well as sponsor hundreds of support groups and send thousands of youngsters to MDA summer camps.

Thank you for supporting the Labor Day telethon on KFVS-TV and for participating in other fun MDA events in your area. Your generosity is why rapid progress is being made in the fight against muscle-wasting diseases.

JoANN RISTER

Chaffee, Mo.