Jerry Lewis said he was prepared not to exceed the 2007 number because of the sluggish economy.
“Each year I tell myself, ‘This has got to be it. There’s no way we can do better.’ Then, the following year, I’m astounded to see that generosity driven by love and compassion has a greater capacity than I thought possible,” Lewis said. “I am awed and humbled by this response.”
An astounding $65 million for the Muscular Dystrophy Association in his annual Labor Day telethon, MDA is a nonprofit working to defeat muscular dystrophy and 40 related diseases through research, support services and public health education.