MDA SEEKS VOLUNTEERS FOR THE 2006 JERRY LEWIS MDA LABOR DAY SUFFOLK COUNTY TELETHON PLEDGE CENTER

SUFFOLK COUNTY, August 18, 2006 —The Muscular Dystrophy Association is seeking volunteers to answer phones and help out behind the scenes at this year’s Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon, airing Sunday, September 3 and Monday, September 4. The satellite pledge center needing volunteers serves the Eastern Long Island office of MDA.
The pledge center will be located at the Sheraton Long Island Hotel, 110 Motor Parkway in Hauppauge. Interested volunteers should contact the local MDA office to pre-register in order to gain access to the pledge center on September 3 and 4. Volunteers are needed to work in the Telethon pledge center mailroom as well as to answer phones. Volunteers can choose a specific shift: from 8:15 p.m. to 1 a.m. on Sunday night, 7 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Monday, 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Monday, or 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Monday.
The Telethon raises funds to support MDA’s programs of worldwide research, public health education, and services for people affected by any of more than 40 neuromuscular diseases. The Telethon will begin at 9:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 3rd and air for 21.5 hours. The national broadcast films in Las Vegas and cuts to frequent local segments. Locally, the Telethon will air on WWOR My 9.
For more information on becoming a Telethon volunteer, please contact the local MDA office at (631) 582-7761, or e-mail Gina Parziale, District Director at gparziale@mdausa.org.
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