The Long Island office of the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) is looking for people interested in volunteering at the local 2010 Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon Pledge Center on Sunday, September 5 and Monday, September 6, 2010. The Pledge Center is located at the Ruth S. Harley University Center of Adelphi University at 1 South Avenue in Garden City, N.Y.

A vital component of the Telethon is the satellite pledge center that takes the majority of the incoming calls from donors who live throughout Long Island and the Tri-borough area. Volunteers will be needed during the Telethon to help answer phone and prepare mailings beginning on Sunday evening, September 5, 2010 from 9 p.m. until 1 a.m. On Monday, September 6, volunteers are needed from noon to 4 p.m. and 4 p.m. until 8 p.m.

Since the funds raised at the local Telethon benefit families across New York, MDA will be looking for volunteers from all New York counties. This is a great opportunity for community members to not only help out those affected by neuromuscular disease, but also to be a part of the nationally known Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon.

Those interested in volunteering at the local Telethon must pre-register by calling DeAnna Forrester or Carolyn Miskulin at the Long Island MDA office at (516) 358-1012.