Anyone ever donate $ to Jerry Lewis MS telethon?Never a cure?

[BrentCrude]

I have an ex high school history teacher,baseball,football and hockey coach as a friend who's been involved with the Jerry Lewis MS dealies since it's inception.He's a bachelor guy and gives tons of money to it and alot of his time every summer at summer camp for it.About 3 years ago all the volunteers were told that they had to undergo extensive background checks to be involved with the kids at camp.It pissed him off but he went through with it.After being in the charity for 37 or whatever years,I would have told them to take a hike.Now he's got Parkinson's disease and still is involved.You can't even raise a question about the charity's legitimacy with him and he takes offense to it.

I know some of the money goes to letting the kids go to summer camp,paying for travel expenses for them to get treatment and to help with buying wheelchairs which is good.The thing I don't understand is how Jerry rants like he's a televangelist or Amway convention guru every year for 36 hours that a cure is nearly here for MS.I just don't see it and no one ever says,some things are just meant to be and why give false hope to people who have MS.To me,it's total denial on Jerry Lewis's behalf and the kids with MS and their parents are sort of being used as props to raise money.

[betplom]

I have an ex high school history teacher,baseball,football and hockey coach as a friend who's been involved with the Jerry Lewis MS dealies since it's inception.

He's a bachelor guy and gives tons of money to it and alot of his time every summer at summer camp for it.

About 3 years ago all the volunteers were told that they had to undergo extensive background checks to be involved with the kids at camp.

It pissed him off but he went through with it.After being in the charity for 37 or whatever years,I would have told them to take a hike.

Now he's got Parkinson's disease and still is involved.You can't even raise a question about the charity's legitimacy with him and he takes offense to it.

I know some of the money goes to letting the kids go to summer camp,paying for travel expenses for them to get treatment and to help with buying wheelchairs which is good.

The thing I don't understand is how Jerry rants like he's a televangelist or Amway convention guru every year for 36 hours that a cure is nearly here for MS.

I just don't see it and no one ever says,some things are just meant to be and why give false hope to people who have MS.

To me,it's total denial on Jerry Lewis's behalf and the kids with MS and their parents are sort of being used as props to raise money.

[StraitShooter]

Back when we had only 4 channels and you would have to change them with a dial..I actually looked forward to this event for entertainment

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[MrMonkey]

Looking cynical here, but what entertainment does Jerry do to earn a living? Don't believe he has enough cash saved from earlier days to survive? It's great to see people giving so much (which wouldn't happen if Jerry didn't do marathon) so the kids can benefit but what percentage does Lewis take off the top? Is it just expenses for the deal or enough to be considered a yearly salary to live a good life the rest of the year?

Remember Ed McMahon (who I loved on Carson) always helped out Jerry! I still waiting for the guy to knock on my door with the check from Ed? Don't know if Jerry would be doing this if he received nothing monetarily? Just my opinion. I can also tell you why everytime I hear a U2 song on the radio I switch channels.

[koby25]

My dad has Muscular Dystrophy. My brother and I don't have it but dad's 2 brothers have it. Dad is in better shape than his 2 brothers, they got it bad.
What Jerry does is a great thing. First off you don't even know what your talking about Jerry is with MD not MS. Montel is with MS. There is a cure for this and they will find it. I have dealt with this for years with my dad and his brothers so I think I know what i'm talking about.