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Add the andPOP Facebook Application(andPOP) - Partial funds the annual Jerry Lewis telethon went to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina, in addition to raising over $50 million for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
Lewis, 79, is sharing the donations with victims of Katrina. The annual telethon raises money for children with muscular dystrophy disease.
"I'm overjoyed we were able to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina and at the same time continue our 40-year tradition of helping my kids," said Lewis.
As well, he will donate half the money he makes from the telethon to the Salvation Army in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.
The program airs every Labour Day in the States.
