49th Annual
Sunday March 6, 2011
Official Countdown To Telethon 2011:
Telethon 2010...$1,251,331!!!
THANK YOU for
Helping Our Kids Smile!
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The National Cast, Chairpersons, Celebrity Family and Producers get together just before the start of the Telethon
Channel 7's Mike Randall talks to Jim Kaskie, CEO of Kaleida Health, Cherl Klass, President of WOmen & Childrne's Hospital, Duane Paddock, Honorary Chairman and Ed DeVantier, 2010 General Chairman at the start of the Telethon
Our phone operators are taking calls from donors
Mr. Food with Anna Maria Lagona and her
service dog Dodger
Honorary Chairman Duane Paddock takes a call from a donor
Representatives and residents from Amberleigh present the funds they rasied
Bob Anderson, People Magazine's Best Singing Impressionist in America sings a song
Kendra Eaglin from Channel 7 talks to
Mike Laswson from Freedom Concepts about the Adaptive Bicycles that Variety obtains from the company
Channel 7's Patrick Taney and Julie Fine talk to Annette Pellerin, Variety's Emily O'Reilly and Charlie Mancuso about the Masquerade Ball that was held on New York's Eve
Billy Buffalo and The Buffalo Jills came
to help the Kids
Keith Radford talks to Duane Paddock and his family about the 80's Night Fundraiser that Duane chaired
Keith Radford accepts a check of over $120,000 from the WNY Food Industry
Keith Radford and Jeff Russo talk to
Cindy Sterner, Lisa Cisclo and Tom Dispenza from the Buffalo News Kids Day staff
Channel 7's Ginger Geoffery talks to
Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown
Ilene Graff talks to Tom and Sarah from STORM about their dancing fundraiser that raised $5,000
Sarah Pacheco, Ontario Canada's Artis of the Year sings a song for the kids
Mike Randall and Duane Paddock talk to the Butch & Charlene Seitzer and Dawn and Joshua Parker who raise fantastic amounts of monies every year in Knowlesville. Joshua is a very special young man that has benefitted from services at the hospital.
Duane Paddock talks to Kathy Benson, Joan Johhston and the schools committee as they announce their final total of over $29,000
Mike Randall accepts a check from Kathy Litwin and her sister Audrey, proceeds from the Hearts To Helping Hands benefit
Retired New York City Fire Chief Dan Daly watches as one of the many volutneer fire departments drop their Boot Drive Donations
Former Telethon Celebrity Children, Erin Deering and Tyler Ball, take a break from volunteering
Brandon Barash, Johnny Zacchara on
ABC's General Hosptial sings
Chuck Barry's School Days
Dave Kohler from the West Seneca Fire Chiefs Association presents their contribution to Chief Daly
Tom Trepacz and the Bowmansville Volunteer Fire Department talk about their annual Boot Drive
they hold for the Telethon
Ken Scibetta Jr. talks about the PubFest fundrasiser that he sponsored and chaired in Lewiston
Snoopy, the Met Life Insurance mascot gets ready to answer the phones with Sarah Kopasz
Aaron Mentkowski talks to Aspire about the adaptive bicycle from Freedom Concepts that Variety was able to provide
Helen Jacob talks to Channel 7's Adam Francis about the Spaghetti Dinner she chairs each year for the Armed Forces committee
Ed Smith, Chief Barker of Variety, presents the Frank Cantafio Memorial Award to Dan Booty. The award is presented yearly to a member of WNY's Labor Unions
Frank Budwey with Variety's two time
Celebrity Child Sporty Watson
Channel 7's John Borsa and Margie Arnold, Satellite Division Chairperson talks with the Holland Satellite
Members of the West Seneca talk about the ways their raised their money for the kids
Priscilla Candiliotis, Co-Chair of the Satellite Division and Chairperson of the Greek Satellite thanks everyone that helped them throughout the year
The Gekko from the Geico Insurance Company plays Scrabble with former
Telethon Celebrity Child Grace Croop
Lisa Schmidt and representatives of the
Robert Warner MD Center For Children With Special Needs talk about their special Variety Day at the clinics that raised over $5000
Mr. Food talks to former Celebrity Child Brianna Wik as they along with Honorary Chair Duane Paddock and Corporate Chair Paul Cambria get ready for another great Corporate match
Mike Randall accepts the donation from students and staff at the Theodore Roosevelt School
Grace Croop and the students in the Jindo Martial Arts school presents their donation
Ed Wegrzyn presents monies he raised through his church to Mike Randall
Students from the Frederick Law Olmstead School bring in their donation to help the kids
Students and staff from Maple East Elementary School come in with envelopes full of money for the kids
Ilene Graff sings a song as Variety's Kids join her and dance
Our Production team assistants, George, Michelle, Stephanie and Brad
AM Buffalo's Linda Pellegrino talks to country singer Mica Roberts just before she gets ready to sing a song to Sarah
Brothers and Sisters of WNY's
labor Unions line up to present their donations
Terry Buchwald perfoms a song and Variety's Kids join him on the dance floor
The newl;y formed Boy Scout Troop at the bennett Wells Post was started thanks to funding from Variety. One of the first projects they did was to raise some money for the Telethon
Mr. Food with Adam Page and his GOLD MEDAL. Adam won the Gold with TEAM USA Sled Hockey at the Paraolympics in Vancouver British Columbia. Adam is a former Satellite Child
The 2008 winner of America's Got Talent,
Neal E. Boyd. talks to Variety's Kids after singing a song
The Variety Club Women present some of their amazing $52,000 in donations this year
Jon Summers explains how great the Seniors did at the Elderwood Home. They totalled over $13,000!
Paul Cambria talks to John Tavares of the Buffalo Bandits
Marcy Dimaggio and her team present monies to Fund Raising Division Chair Carol McMahon from her 17th annual jamboree
Terry Buchwald thanks the seniors from Elderwood who raised money for the Telethon this year
Ken Scibetta, Heart Committee Chairperson and
Mike Adams from the Pepsi Company present $2,500 from the Pepsi Refresh Project to Bonnie Brusk from Cradle Beach Camp as Variety's Carol McMahon and Channel 7's Aaron Mentkowski and Laura Gray look on
Ilene Graff talks to the 2010 Celebrity Family, David, Gabby, Theresa and Sarah Kopasz and 2010 Telethon General Chariman Ed Devantier
National Cast member Ilene Graff and Executive Producer Steve Podosek are about to make a dream come true for Celebrity Child Sarah Kopasz. Sarah has never been able to ride a bike. Thanks to the efforts of Variety's Board of Directors, Richard Goldstein, Buffalo's Executive Director and Mike from Freedom Concepts...when Sarah opens her eyes.....
Ed DeVantier, Telethon General Chariman begins to bring out Sarah's Dream come true
A dream come true!!
There she is!! Sarah on her own specially adaptive bicycle. Mike Lawson from Freedom Concepts sits her in her brand new bike.
The Smile says it all!!
Below are pictures from the 48th annual
Variety Kids Telethon.
We thank everyone who Helped Our Kids Smile!
Tyler Ball, former Celebrity Child "WALKS" over to Mr. Food...something that without funds raised through the Telethon, Tyler never would have been able to do!
Country singer Mark WIlls and guitarist Kevin Key
perform for the kids
Almost near the end of the 48th annual Variety Kids Telethon
Our album of pictures would not be complete without showing you another side of Mr. Food!! On the right is Terry Buchwald...on the left??? I guess the Chef's hat he is holding gives him away....This was taken during the annual Concert With The Stars that was held at Bishop Timon on Saturday night before the Telethon...
Our Final Tote!!
