Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon to Appeal for Hurricane Relief; Association to Make Separate $1 Million Donation LOS ANGELES, Calif. (US Newswire) -- Legendary...
Hello to all: This is the mda telethon weekend,and i just wanted to mention that i am praying so that not only the collection is bigger then last year but that...
Hope it comes soon, before its to late for my son! Sue mom of Jon age 20 dmd, trach, vent pm cardiomyophy Can't wait to see it! - Michael...
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I share your prayers but have to admit I am torn about the MDA giving up the million dollars to the Katrina relief aid. Not thats its not a worthy cause, not...
I respect your opinion but I think it is great that they are thinking beyond the limits. Giving to them IS giving to us, remember lots of our MD families ARE...
I can definitely agree that that we have to have hope and also agree that we have to face reality. Wouldn't it be a wonderful thing if they combined to make a...
Thank you Terri I was trying to figure out how to put that in words. You know the old saying "You took the words right out of my mouth" There are people in ...
I'm sorry to hear of Jeff's passing. I'll keep him and his family in our prayers. Tim n' Dee ... Jeff McAllister (28) passed away peacefully on Wednesday,...
I have to agree Ralph...we were just discussing this at another community. I too feel there are plenty of other organizations out there that specifically...
This was posted on the DMD Pioneer's group. Adele Hurricane Katrina has been disastrous, and I'm sure you can imagine the problems being faced by people with...
I think that MDA is doing a good job with notifying people ahead of time about what they are going to do, and that they are going to go about this in a way ...
"There are people in those devestated states that NMD to and 1 million will not even begin to help them! " But could that $1 million help our kids? That was...
I only knew of Jeff through the Internet; however, I am so sorry to hear this sad news. Our MD community will miss him deeply. Thank you, Rich, for setting...
Teresa lives in Mississippi, I believe. I hope she and her family are all right. Has anyone heard from her? Johanna ... From: mom To: MD-List@yahoogroups.com...
Ralph, The original article said, "A special 800 number will be used for the hurricane donations, with all proceeds going to the Salvation Army's efforts in...
My sympathies to the family. It sounds like Jeff was an amazing man. It is sad to lose another to Dmd. Candice ... From: Rich Clingman To: NIV Users ; MD-List...
See, I wholeheartedly agree with them donating money to the relief fund. I live in East Texas and we have some evacuees here, so I have seen it first hand. I...
No one could have said it better, Samantha. Thanks for these down-to-earth thoughts. Samantha <Kmhjk5@...> wrote:Yes, we will be impacted, but at the...
one more persepective is quite simple really. If you don't like how MDA conducts business (yes it is a business) ---they are not the only group around looking...
The donations I am talking about are the ones already given, likely before Katrina was even a tropical depression. The donation intent was for MDA. Money from...
I agree with Ralph completely. I do not think money raised by the MDA should be used for anything other than the purpose it was raised for. I know there are...
You're right, Ralph. I apologize. I didn't fully understand the article. I can certainly understand your viewpoint. RGE211@... wrote:The donations I...
We live in Mississippi and we are fine. The hurricane was only a tropical storm by the time it reached us. We live in the very top of Mississippi. We have many...
We live in Mississippi and we are fine. The hurricane was only a tropical storm by the time it reached us. We live in the very top of Mississippi. We have many...
I'm confused on Jerry's offer because last night on Larry King he stated that he could not give the MDA's money that was donated to the MDA, but that he will...
I am saddened by his passing. He not only touched the lives of those impacted by DMD. When my sister had respiratory failure a few years ago she found Jeff's...
