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, Valdivia, Puerto Montt and Coyhaique.

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, since the first event, aired in 1978. Each year, a poster child 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.

The Chilean Teletón model was later adopted in several other countries, where similar fundraising campaigns were established to support organizations serving children with disabilities. Participating countries have included Colombia, Peru, Panama, El Salvador, Paraguay, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Brazil, Nicaragua, Venezuela, The United States, Bolivia, and Argentina. Many of these national telethons cooperate through the Organización Internacional de Teletones (Oritel), although Venezuela and Guatemala are not members.

Telethons

+ Year Dates Slogan Posterchild Goal Donationscollected4 ±% US$In American dollars, change at December 3, 2007 (505.38) Banco Central de Chile 1978 December  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 November  30 - December  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 December  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 December  11-12 Together, everything is possible () Ana María Cortés CL$176,420,628 CL$202,436,220 14.75 US$6,451,607 1982 December  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 December  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 December  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 December  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 December  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 November  29-30 Thanks to you () Ángela Castro CL$1,153,291,010 CL$1,803,923,485 56.42 US$8,501,810 1992 November  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 December  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 December  1-2 Our great work (Nuestra gran obra) Marcel Cáceres CL$6,277,027,832 CL$5,534,774,829 US$17,332,596 1996 December  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 December  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 December  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 November  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 November  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 December  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 December  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 November  30 - December  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 November  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 December  3-4 Chile, one heart (Chile, un solo corazón) Cristóbal Galleguillos CL$16,589,850,127CL$18,890,559,347 13.87 US$39,205,104 2011 December  2-3 With the strength of heart (Con la fuerza del corazón) Isidora Guzmán CL$18,890,559,347CL$21,735,065,277 15.06 US$42,308,343 2012 November  30 - December  1 Fully heart (Puro corazón) Sebastián Montalván CL$21,735,065,277CL$25,445,520,245 17.07 US$53,017,023 2014 November  28-29 We are all (Somos todos) Matías Torres CL$25,445,520,245 CL$28,176,895,804 10.73 US$58,707,982 2015 November  27-28 We do it all (La hacemos todos) Antonella Alcántara CL$28,176,895,804 CL$30,601,978,621 8.61 US$42,740,194 2016 December  2-3 The hug of Chile (El abrazo de Chile) Vicente Jopia CL$30,601,978,621 CL$32,040,178,848 4.70 US$47,748,585 2017 December  1-2 Everyone's Hug (El abrazo de Todos) Amylee Olivia CL$32,040,178,848 CL$32,522,991,111 1,50 US$50,398,238 2018 November  30 - December  1 The Gift of Everyone (El Regalo de Todos) Florencia Catalán CL$32,522,991,111CL$32,851,438,341 1,01 US$41,064,297 2020 April 3–4 #AccompaniesYou (#TeAcompaña) Bastian Pinto No goal CL$34,703,593,204 US$40,096,601 2021 December  3-4 #Everyday (#TodosLosDías) Ian Vega and Renata Ulloa CL$34,703,593,204CL$35,248,655,075 US$44,060,818 2022 November 4-5 It does us all good, every day (Nos Hace bien a todos, Todos los días) Maithe Ilabaca CL$35,248,655,075CL$37,327,475,057 1,06US$41,806,772 2023 November 10-11 It does us good, Every day (Nos hace bien, Todos los días) Amanda Meléndez CL$37,327,475,057CL$38,044,459,976 US$ 2024 November 8-9 Together, Every day (Juntos, Todos los días) Chris Lindsay Doran CL$38,044,459,976CL$40,502,617,946 US$ 2025 November  28-29 Your heart is the heart of the Telethon, every day (Tu corazón es el corazón de la Teletón, Todos los días) Alan García Gaete CL$40,502,617,946 CL$44,253,268,546 US$ 2026 November  6-7 Join what unites us (Súmate a lo que nos une) Iaán Calderón CL$44,253,268,546 CL$ US$

See also Chile helps Chile—2010 telethon in response to the 2010 Chile earthquake and a 1985 special about the 1985 Chilean Earthquake

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External links

Fundación Teletón Asociación Nacional de Televisión de Chile Oritel