Thanks to the generosity of Arkansans, the annual MDA Labor Day Telethon raised a record $397,768 over six hours on FOX16 Sunday night.
This year the telethon on FOX16 was only a third of the time it used to be yet Arkansans stepped up and pledged their money to help fight muscular dystrophy.
Some of the stars seen on the telethon were: Celine Dion, Jordan Sparks, Darius Rucker and Martina McBride.
Nationally the 2011 Telethon raised $61,491,393 -- up from the $58,919,838 achieved during the prior year’s 21.5-hour Telethon. This is the biggest Telethon achievement since 2008, when the global recession began.
You can make still make a donation by calling 1-800-FIGHT-MD or at the
MDA website.
Meet some Arkansans who are living with muscular dystrophy.
For the last 20 years, FOX16 has been a proud broadcast partner of the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
