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 treated at Instituto de Rehabilitación Infantil 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 success of Teleton in Chile opened doors for media channels and organizations from other countries to do their very own "Teletones" in support of foundations for disabled children, reaching the nations of Colombia, Peru, Panama, El Salvador, Paraguay, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Brazil, Nicaragua, Venezuela, The United States, Bolivia, and Argentina. Together, the nations support and provide for each other under Oritel.

Telethons

YearDatesSloganPoster
child		GoalDonations
collected4		±%US$
1978December 8-9Let's make the miracle happen Jane HermosillaCL$30,790,000CL$84,361,838173.99US$5,421,619
1979November 30 - December 1Let's repeat the Incredible Valeria AriasCL$84,361,838CL$138,728,45064.44US$6,464,132
1980December 5-6Standing for hope José MoralesCL$138,728,450CL$176,420,62827.17US$6,245,644
1981December 11-12Together, everything is possible Ana María CortésCL$176,420,628CL$202,436,22014.75US$6,451,607
1982December 10-11The last step, the most important Francisco MuñozCL$202,436,220CL$263,402,02230.12US$6,997,535
1985December 6-7Everybody's miracle Víctor MuñozCL$263,402,022CL$368,495,84539.90US$5,118,424
1987December 4-5To believe in life Víctor TorresCL$368,495,845CL$502,293,31136.31US$4,849,540
1988December 2-3It's everyone's task Rodrigo CáceresCL$502,293,311CL$711,712,01941.69US$6,193,670
1990December 7-8Nobody can miss Daniela MuñozCL$711,712,019CL$1,153,291,01062.04US$6,404,372
1991November 29-30Thanks to you Ángela CastroCL$1,153,291,010CL$1,803,923,48556.42US$8,501,810
1992November 27-28There is so much to do Nicolás SánchezCL$1,803,923,485CL$2,874,230,69759.33US$11,882,333
1994December 2-3The commitment of Chile Loreto ManzaneroCL$2,874,230,697CL$3,640,286,16926.65US$12,333,809
1995December 1-2Our great work Marcel CáceresCL$6,277,027,832CL$5,534,774,829US$17,332,596
1996December 6-7Another step forward Nicole NúñezCL$5,534,774,829CL$5,692,426,3012.85US$16,730,177
1998December 4-5We're all in Scarlett BarrientosCL$5,692,426,301CL$6,029,912,5775.93US$15,990,236
2000December 1-2A challenge for the Chileans Ignacio SotoCL$6,029,912,577CL$6,772,445,02812.31US$16,727,665
2002November 29-30Teletón is yours Kimberly CruzCL$10,000,000,000CL$10,532,480,5215.32US$24,513,946
2003November 21-22Remember, it's yours! Camilo ValverdeCL$10,532,480,521CL$10,600,000,0000.64US$24,438,268
2004December 3-4They depend on you Catalina PaillamillaCL$10,600,000,000CL$11,403,914,2567.58US$25,655,022
2006December 1-2With all our heart Kelly RodríguezCL$11,403,914,256CL$11,804,425,0083.51US$25,094,611
2007November 30 - December 1You are in each step Matías CalderónCL$11,804,425,008CL$13,255,231,97012.29US$26,228,248
2008November 28-29Thanks to you, we can keep going Catalina ArandaCL$13,255,231,970CL$16,589,850,12725.16US$32,826,487
2010December 3-4Chile, one heart Cristóbal GalleguillosCL$16,589,850,127CL$18,890,559,34713.87US$39,205,104
2011December 2-3With the strength of heart Isidora GuzmánCL$18,890,559,347CL$21,735,065,27715.06US$42,308,343
2012November 30 - December 1Fully heart Sebastián MontalvánCL$21,735,065,277CL$25,445,520,24517.07US$53,017,023
2014November 28-29We are all Matías TorresCL$25,445,520,245CL$28,176,895,80410.73US$58,707,982
2015November 27-28We do it all Antonella AlcántaraCL$28,176,895,804CL$30,601,978,6218.61US$42,740,194
2016December 2-3The hug of Chile Vicente JopiaCL$30,601,978,621CL$32,040,178,8484.70US$47,748,585
2017December 1-2Everyone's Hug Amylee OliviaCL$32,040,178,848CL$32,522,991,1111,50US$50,398,238
2018November 30 - December 1The Gift of Everyone Florencia CatalánCL$32,522,991,111CL$32,851,438,3411,01US$41,064,297
2020April 3–4
#AccompaniesYou Bastian PintoNo goalCL$34,703,593,204US$40,096,601
2021December 3-4#Everyday Ian Vega and Renata UlloaCL$34,703,593,204CL$35,248,655,075US$44,060,818
2022November 4-5
It does us all good, every day Maithe IlabacaCL$35,248,655,075CL$37,327,475,0571,06US$41,806,772
2023November 10-11
It does us good, Every day Amanda MeléndezCL$37,327,475,057CL$38,044,459,976US$
2024November 8-9Together, Every day Chris Lindsay DoranCL$38,044,459,976CL$40,502,617,946US$
2025November 28-29Your heart is the heart of the Telethon, every day Alan García GaeteCL$40,502,617,946CL$44,253,268,546US$