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Teletón, Spanish for telethon, may refer to: *Teletón (Chile), an annual Chilean telethon *Teletón (Mexico), an annual Mexican telethon *Teletón USA Teletón, Spanish for telethon, may refer to: *Teletón (Chile), an annual Chilean telethon *Teletón (Mexico) The Fundación Teletón is a Mexican annual 24-plus-hour TV and radio broadcast in Mexico, started in 1996, based on the Chilean event o ...; see Teletón (Mexico)#Teletón USA * Teletón El Salvador {{DEFAULTSORT:Teleton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teletón (Chile)
Teletón is a charity event held in Chile on a yearly basis since 1978. It is usually held during the first week of December, unless a political election occurs at the same time. The major Chilean television networks hold a 27-hour transmission, to raise funds to help children with developmental disabilities (most commonly cerebral palsy) treated at ''Instituto de Rehabilitación Infantil'' ("Infant Rehabilitation Institute") centers of the Fundación Teletón. In Chile, the transmission of Teletón is an event of national unity and, proportionately, the most widely watched telethon in the world. Since the first telethon, over US$286 million has been raised, and 14 rehabilitation centers have been built in the cities of Arica, Iquique, Antofagasta, Calama, Copiapó, Coquimbo, Valparaíso, Santiago, Talca, Concepción, Temuco Temuco () is a List of cities in Chile, city and Communes of Chile, commune, capital (political), capital of the Cautín Province and of the Arauca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teletón (Mexico)
The Fundación Teletón is a Mexican annual 24-plus-hour TV and radio broadcast in Mexico, started in 1996, based on the Chilean event of the same name, to raise money for children's rehabilitation centers (known as ''Centro de Rehabilitación Infantil Teletón'' or CRIT – "Teletón Children's Rehabilitation Center" in English). The Mexican ''Teletón'' is produced by Televisa and more than 500 Mexican and foreign media; more than 100 commercial firms sponsor the event. Teleton's mission is "to provide knowledge about physical disabilities, giving a strong message about respect, equality and support to people in these conditions". Teletón is the world's largest private medical unit and rehabilitation center for children. Since 1997, ''Teletón'' has begun on the first Friday in December. The 2010 ''Teletón'' was held on December 3–4; as always, it was seen as "a project of national unity where Mexicans have the chance to gather and work for the same cause". From 1996 to 2003, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teletón USA
Teletón, Spanish for telethon, may refer to: *Teletón (Chile), an annual Chilean telethon *Teletón (Mexico) The Fundación Teletón is a Mexican annual 24-plus-hour TV and radio broadcast in Mexico, started in 1996, based on the Chilean event of the same name, to raise money for children's rehabilitation centers (known as ''Centro de Rehabilitación Inf ..., an annual Mexican telethon * Teletón USA; see Teletón (Mexico)#Teletón USA * Teletón El Salvador {{DEFAULTSORT:Teleton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
