'Dancing' host Tom Bergeron honored by Muscular Dystrophy Assoc.

The Muscular Dystrophy Association gave its highest philanthropic achievement honor to "Dancing with the Stars" host Tom Bergeron.

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MDA Board Chairman Dr. R. Rodney Howell presented the MDA Directors' Award to Bergeron at the winter meeting of MDA's board of directors in New York.

The award honors people and organizations that have made outstanding contributions to MDA's battle against neuromuscular disease in the areas of corporate and organizational sponsorship, media and entertainment industry support, and personal fundraising, the MDA said in a statement.

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Bergeron serves as an MDA national vice president and co-presenter of the Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon.

"Tom is a multi-talented, all-around great guy and we're both pleased and fortunate to have him on our team," Howell said.