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It wasn't me who won a car

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382036) • Rockingham, Australia 19 Oct 24

A friend of Vince’s emailed to say someone with my name had won a car on Telethon. Unfortunately it wasn’t me which is a bit of a shame but good luck to the winner. I’m always amazed when I search Facebook at how many others...

western australia

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The telethon ended.

marguicha @marguicha (230350) • Chile 5 Dec 21

And we met the goal as we have done it all these 40 years. I am never sure that the goal will be reached. This year, with the pandemia and with elections in less than a month, I thought that people would be more...

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Today we are having a telethon for children here.

marguicha @marguicha (230350) • Chile 4 Dec 21

Today and during 40 years, we have a telethon for handicapped children here. It started 40 years ago with Don Francisco as the head of the team . Every year the amount of money reached is bigger and children are helped all...

handicapped children

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We Did It Again!

Four Walls @FourWalls (86661) • United States 3 Jun 18

As with any other city, my hometown of Louisville has flaws. Lots of them. But we definitely have our positives as well. One of those positives is a local telethon that happens the first weekend in June every year. It's called...

whas crusade for children

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Time to say good night. The chilean telethon.

marguicha @marguicha (230350) • Chile 2 Dec 17

The telethon has not ended but I will finish watching it from my bed. The telethon has been done for 23 years to help disabled children mainly although it also helps all sorts of people with disabilities. The telethon was started...

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Dolly Parton put on successful telethon for the Smoky Mountain Fire Victims

AbbyGreenhill @AbbyGreenhill (45490) • United States 14 Dec 16

Two weeks after the devastating fires in the Smoky Mountains, Dolly Parton once again came through to help her 'family'. Dolly considers anyone who lives in the area family, but as well all know she does have a huge 'real'...

millions of dollars

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Chile had its yearly Telethon to help people with dissabilities.

marguicha @marguicha (230350) • Chile 3 Dec 16

Don Francisco, a well known TV host to all Spanish speaking people, leaders a Telethon every year to help people with dissabilities in Chile. He has not only done incredible things that have included bringing great international...

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A retired Don Francisco is still in charge of the telethon in Chile

marguicha @marguicha (230350) • Chile 26 Nov 16

For many decades Don Francisco has lead the telethon in my country inviting all sorts of international artists and celebrities. Our telethon has been to raise funds to build hospitals and take care of people with physical...

television host

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Did anyone do anything for Children in Need?

chocoholicx @chocoholicx (228) 20 Nov 10

Hey, as some of you may know, yesterday was Children in Need day. For those of you who are not too familiar with Children in Need, Children in Need is an annual British charity appeal organised by the BBC. Since 1980, it has...

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Did you watch the HFHN telethon?

olisaur @olisaur (1922) • United States 25 Jan 10

On Friday night the Hope For Haiti Now (HFHN) telethon aired on several channels. A tons of celebrities (e.g. Reese Witherspoon, Steven Spielberg, Julia Roberts, Drew Barrymore, Colin Ferrel, Cindy Crawford, George Clooney) and...

hope for haiti now

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The Haiti Telethon - Justin Timberlake Performance

lelin1123 @lelin1123 (15594) • Puerto Rico 23 Jan 10

Last night George Clooney and Wyclef Jean put together a teleton for the Haitian people because of the earthquake that happened almost two weeks ago. The performers were all excellent but Justin Timbelake's performance with Matt...

justin timberlake

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the haiti marathons

MoonGypsy @MoonGypsy (4605) • United States 22 Jan 10

if you are watching tv right now, you may notice that you are not able to view your regular programming on ANY channel. i am around a few of my friends right now and some of them think that may be a bit tooo much, and this...

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Will you be watching the MDA weekend telethon?

3SnuggleBunnies @3SnuggleBunnies (16374) • United States 5 Sep 09

Hubby swears he'll be more than willing to drive me nuts watching it. I duno PBS does them like everyother week I don't care who's performing I'm not watching it. Can't afford to donate to it either. & for being a chairity...

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Have you ever been on TV?

mepibot @mepibot (387) • Brazil 26 Sep 07

Teel me about this. (;

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Jerry Lewis Drops F-Bomb During Telethon

Lifez2short @Lifez2short (4962) • United States 4 Sep 07

http://www.tmz.com/2007/09/04/jerry-lewis-drops-f-bomb-during-telethon/ Where's all the outrage and racial slurs that was used when Isiah Washington used the f-word? Everyone so far is just trying to figure out who Jerry...

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