Teletón (Chile)
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Teletón is a charity event held in Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...

 on a year basis ever since 1978, mostly within the first week December, unless a political election is being held in the country. The major Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...

an television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...

 networks hold a 27-hour transmission, to raise funds in help of children with developmental disabilities (most commonly cerebral palsy
Cerebral palsy
Cerebral palsy is an umbrella term encompassing a group of non-progressive, non-contagious motor conditions that cause physical disability in human development, chiefly in the various areas of body movement....

) treated at Instituto de Rehabilitación Infantil ("Infant Rehabilitation Institute") centers of the Fundación Teletón.

Since the first telethon, over US$286 million has been raised, and 10 rehabilitation centers have been built in the cities of Arica
Arica
Arica is a city in northern Chile. "Arica" may also refer to:Places* Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile* Arica Airport , Chile* Arica, Amazonas, town in Colombia* Rio Aricá-açu, tributary of the Cuiabá River south of Cuiabá, BrazilOther...

, Iquique
Iquique
Iquique is a port city and commune in northern Chile, capital of both the Iquique Province and Tarapacá Region. It lies on the Pacific coast, west of the Atacama Desert and the Pampa del Tamarugal. It had a population of 216,419 as of the 2002 census...

, Antofagasta
Antofagasta
Antofagasta is a port city in northern Chile, about north of Santiago. It is the capital of Antofagasta Province and Antofagasta Region. According to the 2002 census, the city has a population of 296,905...

, Coquimbo
Coquimbo
Coquimbo is a port city, commune and capital of the Elqui Province, located on the Pan-American Highway, in the Coquimbo Region of Chile. Coquimbo lies in a valley south of La Serena, with which it forms Greater La Serena with more than 400,000 inhabitants. The commune spans an area around the...

, Valparaíso
Valparaíso
Valparaíso is a city and commune of Chile, center of its third largest conurbation and one of the country's most important seaports and an increasing cultural center in the Southwest Pacific hemisphere. The city is the capital of the Valparaíso Province and the Valparaíso Region...

, Santiago
Santiago, Chile
Santiago , also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile, and the center of its largest conurbation . It is located in the country's central valley, at an elevation of above mean sea level...

, Talca
Talca
Talca is a city and commune in Chile located about south of Santiago, and is the capital of both Talca Province and Maule Region . As of the 2002 census, the city had a population of 193,755....

, Concepción
Concepción, Chile
Concepción is a city in Chile, capital of Concepción Province and of the Biobío Region or Region VIII. Greater Concepción is the second-largest conurbation in the country, with 889,725 inhabitants...

, Temuco
Temuco
Temuco is a city and commune, capital of the Cautín Province and of the Araucanía Region in southern Chile. The name comes from the Mapudungun language, meaning "temu water"; "temu" is a tree used by Mapuches for medicinal purposes. The city is located 670 km south of Santiago...

 and Puerto Montt
Puerto Montt
Puerto Montt is a port city and commune in southern Chile, located at the northern end of the Reloncaví Sound in the Llanquihue Province, Los Lagos Region. The commune spans an area of and had a population of 175,938 in 2002. It is located 1,055 km to the south of the capital, Santiago...

. Currently, 4 new centers for the cities of Calama
Calama
Calama may refer to:*Algeria**Guelma, an Algerian city once named Calama by ancient Roman settlers*Brazil**Calama, Rondônia*Chile**Calama, Chile*United States**Kalama, Washington or Kalama/Calama River*Calama...

, Coyhaique
Coyhaique
Coihaique , also spelled Coyhaique in Patagonia, is the capital city of both the Coihaique Province and the Aysén Region of Chile. Founded by settlers in 1929, it is a young city. Until the twentieth century, Chile showed little interest in exploiting the remote Aisén region...

, Copiapó
Copiapó
Copiapó is a city in northern Chile, located about 40 miles east of the coastal town of Caldera. Founded on December 8, 1744, it is the capital of Copiapó Province and Atacama Region....

 and Valdivia
Valdivia
-Geography:*Chile** Valdivia, Chile, a city and municipality in the Province of Valdivia** Valdivia River, a river which begins in the city of Valdivia** Valdivia Province, the Province of Valdivia...

 are in project.

During the annual event, local and worldwide stars participate in live events across the country. Teletón has been hosted by television personality Mario Kreutzberger, best known by his stage name Don Francisco
Don Francisco (television host)
Mario Luis Kreutzberger Blumenfeld , better known by his stage name, Don Francisco, is a Chilean television personality, and a popular television personality on the Univision network reaching Spanish-speaking viewers in the United States...

, since the first event, aired in 1978. Each year, a poster child
Poster child
A poster child is a child afflicted by some disease or deformity whose picture is used on posters or other media as part of a campaign to raise money or enlist volunteers for a cause or organization...

 is elected to become the face of the charity.

With the exception of the initial Teletón in 1978, each year's goal is set to be exactly the total amount raised in the previous event, in the spirit of increasing the funds available to the Foundation to account for increased inflation and overall maintenance costs.
Up until now, the goal has been reached and surpassed on all Teletón versions with the exception of 1995's, were the final account was roughly 12% short of that year's goal.

In Chile, the transmission of Teletón is an event of national unity and, proportionately, the most widely watched telethon in the world.
Year Dates Slogan Poster
child
Goal Donations
collected4
±% US$
1978
1978 Chilean telethon
The 1978 Chilean telethon was the first version of the solidarity campaign held in Chile, which took place on December 8 and 9, 1978. The theme of this version was "Accomplish the miracle"...

Dec. 8-9 Let's make the miracle happen (Logremos el milagro) Jane Hermosilla CL$30,790,000 CL$84,361,838 173,99 US$5,421,619
1979
1979 Chilean telethon
The 1979 Chilean telethon was the second version of the solidarity campaign held in Chile, which took place on November 30th and December 1st, 1979. The theme of this version was "Let's repeat the unbelievable." The symbolic girl was Valeria Arias....

Nov. 30 - Dec. 1 Let's repeat the Incredible (Repitamos lo increíble) Valeria Arias CL$84 361 838 CL$138,728,450 64,44 US$6,464,132
1980
1980 Chilean telethon
The 1980 Chilean Telethon was the third version of the solidarity campaign conducted in Chile, which took place on the 5th and 6th of December, 1980...

Dec. 5-6 Standing for hope (De pie la esperanza) José Morales CL$138,728,450 CL$176,420,628 27,17 US$ 6,245,644
1981
1981 Chilean telethon
The 1981 Chilean telethon was the fourth version of the solidarity campaign conducted in Chile, which took place on the 11th and 12th of December 1981. The theme of this version was "Together, Everything is Possible." The poster girl was Ana María Cortés.For the fourth consecutive year Don...

Dec. 11-12 Together, everything is possible (Juntos, todo es posible) Ana María Cortés CL$176,420,628 CL$202,436,220 14,75 US$6,451,607
1982
1982 Chilean telethon
The 1982 Chilean telethon was the fifth version of the solidarity campaign conducted in Chile, which took place on the 10th and 11th of December 1982...

Dec. 10-11 The last step, the most important (El último paso, el más importante) Francisco Muñoz CL$202,436,220 CL$263,402,022 30,12 US$6,997,535
1985
1985 Chilean telethon
The 1985 Chilean telethon was the sixth version of the solidarity campaign conducted in Chile, which took place on the 6th and 7th of December, 1985...

Dec. 6-7 Everybody's miracle (El milagro de todos) Víctor Muñoz CL$263,402,022 CL$368,495,845 39,90 US$5,118,424
1987
1987 Chilean telethon
The 1987 Chilean telethon was the seventh version of the solidarity campaign conducted in Chile, which took place on the 4th and 5th of December, 1987...

Dec. 4-5 To believe in life (Para creer en la vida) Víctor Torres CL$368,495,845 CL$502,293,311 36,31 US$4,849,540
1988
1988 Chilean telethon
The 1988 Chilean telethon was the eighth version of the solidarity campaign conducted in Chile, which took place on the 2nd and 3rd of December, 1988. The theme of this version was "It's Everybody's Task," and the official theme song Soy tu amigo , was sung by Miguel Zabaleta and Cecilia Echenique...

Dec. 2-3 It's everyone's task (Es tarea de todos) Rodrigo Cáceres CL$502,293,311 CL$711,712,019 41,69 US$6,193,670
1990
1990 Chilean telethon
The 1990 Chilean telethon was the ninth version of the solidarity campaign conducted in Chile, which took place on 7 and 8 December 1990. The theme of this version was "No-one Left Out."The poster girl was Daniela Muñoz...

Dec. 7-8 Nobody can miss (Nadie puede faltar) Daniela Muñoz CL$711,712,019 CL$1,153,291,010 62,04 US$6,404,372
1991
1991 Chilean telethon
The 1991 Chilean telethon was the tenth version of the solidarity campaign conducted in Chile, which took place on 29th and 30th November, 1991...

Nov. 29-30 Thanks to you (Gracias a usted) Ángela Castro CL$1,153,291,010 CL$1,803,923,485 56,42 US$8,501,810
1992
1992 Chilean telethon
Telethon 1992 is the eleventh version of the solidarity campaign conducted in Chile, which took place on 27th and 28th November, 1992. The theme of this version was "There is so much to do." The goal was reached with $ 2,512,056,801...

Nov. 27-28 There is so much to do (Hay tanto por hacer) Nicolás Sánchez CL$1,803,923,485 CL$2,874,230,697 59,33 US$11,882,333
1994
1994 Chilean telethon
The 1994 Chilean telethon was version number 12 of the solidarity campaign conducted in Chile, which took place on the 2nd. and 3rd. December, 1994. The theme of this edition was "Chile's Commitment." The poster boy was Loreto Manzanero. This version was performed after 24 months because in...

Dec. 2-3 The commitment of Chile (El compromiso de Chile) Loreto Manzanero CL$2,874,230,697 CL$3,640,286,169 26,65 US$12,333,809
1995
1995 Chilean telethon
The 1995 Chilean telethon was the 13th version of the solidarity campaign held in Chile since 1978. The theme of this version was "Our great work." The event took place between 1st. and 2nd. December, 1995...

Dec. 1-2 Our great work (Nuestra gran obra) Marcel Cáceres CL$6,277,027,832 CL$5,534,774,829 -11,82 US$17,332,596
1996
1996 Chilean telethon
The 1996 Chilean telethon was version number 14 of the solidarity campaign conducted in Chile, which took place on 6th. and 7 December 1996...

Dec. 6-7 Another step forward (Otro paso adelante) Nicole Núñez CL$5,534,774,829 CL$5,692,426,301 2,85 US$16,730,177
1998
1998 Chilean telethon
The 1998 Chilean telethon was version number 15 of the solidarity campaign conducted in Chile, which took place on 4th. and 5th. December, 1998. The theme of this version was "We All Matter." Happily surpassing the target, raising CL$ 6,029,912,577 . the poster girl was Scarlett Barrientos...

Dec. 4-5 We're all in (Todos contamos) Scarlett Barrientos CL$5,692,426,301 CL$6,029,912,577 5,93 US$15,990,236
2000
2000 Chilean telethon
The 2000 Chilean telethon was version number 16 of the solidarity campaign held in Chile, which took place on 1st. and 2nd. of December, 2000. The theme of this version was "A Challenge to all Chileans," the challenge was met and exceeded the goal with a final collection of CL$ 6,772,445,028...

Dec. 1-2 A challenge for the Chileans (Un desafío para los chilenos) Ignacio Soto CL$6,029,912,577 CL$6,772,445,028 12,31 US$16,727,665
2002
2002 Chilean telethon
The 2002 Chilean telethon was version number 17 of the Telethon charity campaign held in Chile, which took place on 29th and 30 November 2002...

Nov. 29-30 Teletón is yours (La Teletón es tuya) Kimberly Cruz CL$10,000,000,000 CL$10,532,480,521 5,32 US$24,513,946
2003
2003 Chilean telethon
The 2003 Chilean telethon was the version number 18 of the solidarity campaign conducted in Chile, which took place on November 21 and 22, 2003...

Nov. 21-22 Remember, it's yours! (Acuérdate, es tuya!) Camilo Valverde CL$10,532,480,521 CL$10,600,000,000 0,64 US$24,438,268
2004
2004 Chilean telethon
The 2004 Chilean telethon was the version number 19 of the solidarity campaign conducted in Chile, which took place on December 3 and December 4, 2004, the motto was "They depend on you", and the symbol girl, Catalina Paillamilla. Due to poor planning of the previous year, the foundation determined...

Dec. 3-4 They depend on you (Ellos dependen de ti) Catalina Paillamilla CL$10,600,000,000 CL$11,403,914,256 7,58 US$25,655,022
2006
2006 Chilean telethon
The 2006 Chilean telethon was the twentieth version of the charity campaign held in Chile since 1978. The theme of this version was "With all my heart." The event was held during December 1 and December 2, 2006...

Dec. 1-2 With all our heart (Con todo el corazón) Kelly Rodríguez CL$11,403,914,256 CL$11,804,425,008 3,51 US$25,094,611
2007
2007 Chilean telethon
The 2007 Chilean telethon was the twenty-first version of the charity campaign held in Chile since 1978. In this edition, which was conducted between November 30 and December 1, 2007, the slogan was "You are in every step" and the poster boy chosen to represent the children helped in the Telethon...

Nov. 30 - Dec. 1 You are in each step (En cada paso estás Tú) Matías Calderón CL$11,804,425,008 CL$13,255,231,970 12,29 US$26,228,248
2008
2008 Chilean telethon
The 2008 Chilean telethon was the twenty-second version of the solidarity event in Chile, produced on 28th. and 29th. November, 2008 and which sought to raise funds for the rehabilitation of children with mobility problems....

Nov. 28-29 Thanks to you, we can keep going (Gracias a ti, podemos seguir) Catalina Aranda CL$13,255,231,970 CL$16,589,850,127 25,16 US$32,826,487
2010
2010 Chilean telethon
The 2010 Chilean telethon was the twenty-third version of this solidarity event in Chile, to raise funds for children's rehabilitation of children with motor disabilities...

Dec. 3-4 Chile, one heart (Chile, un solo corazón) Cristóbal Galleguillos CL$16,589,850,127 CL$18,890,559,347 13,87 US$39,205,104
2011
2011 Chilean telethon
The 2011 Chilean telethon will be the twenty-fourth version of this solidarity event in Chile, to raise funds for children's rehabilitation of children with motor disabilities...

Dec. 2-3 With the strength of heart (Con la fuerza del corazón) Isidora Guzmán CL$18,890,559,347

See also

  • Chile helps Chile
    Chile helps Chile
    Chile ayuda a Chile was a charity telethon being held from March 5 to March 6, 2010. The event was broadcast from Teatro Teletón in Santiago, Chile....

    -- 2010 telethon in response to the 2010 Chile earthquake
    2010 Chile earthquake
    The 2010 Chile earthquake occurred off the coast of central Chile on Saturday, 27 February 2010, at 03:34 local time , having a magnitude of 8.8 on the moment magnitude scale, with intense shaking lasting for about three minutes. It ranks as the sixth largest earthquake ever to be recorded by a...


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